WHO: USC (13-14, 3-11 SEC) vs. Missouri (19-8, 8-6)
WHEN: 9 p.m. Thursday
WHERE: Colonial Life Arena.
TV: ESPN2
RADIO: WNKT 107.5 FM
SERIES: Missouri leads 1-0
COACHES: Frank Martin (13-14 in first season at USC, 130-68 in six seasons); Frank Haith (49-13 in second season at Missouri, 178-114 in nine seasons)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: After playing sparingly for much of the season, USC freshman Laimonas Chatkevicius is averaging eight rebounds the past three games. … This is Missouri’s first visit to USC. … Laurence Bowers and Keion Bell missed the first meeting with USC. The duo combine to average 25.5 points. … Though their teams are meeting for the second time, Frank Martin is 6-5 against Missouri, and Frank Haith is 2-1 against USC. … USC is seeking its 10th home win of the season. … A Tiger victory would give the team 20 wins for a school-record fifth consecutive season.
Patrick Obley
PROBABLE STARTERS
GAMECOCKS
| POS. | HT. | NAME | PPG. |
| G | 5-9 | Bruce Ellington | 9.9 |
| G | 5-11 | Eric Smith | 6.0 |
| F | 6-11 | Laimonas Chatkevicius | 4.1 |
| F | 6-5 | Michael Carrera | 10.2 |
| F | 6-5 | Lakeem Jackson | 8.2 |
BULLDOGS
| POS. | HT. | NAME | PPG. |
| G | 5-11 | Phil Pressey | 12.4 |
| G | 6-4 | Keion Bell | 11.4 |
| G | 6-5 | Jabari Brown | 14.1 |
| F | 6-8 | Laurence Bowers | 14.1 |
| F | 6-9 | Alex Oriakhi | 10.6 |
SEC men's basketball tournament schedule
