The South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-3) gave the South Carolina Gamecocks a real scare in their season opener. Shooting 11-26 from beyond the arc helped keep the game close until the end. However, the Bulldogs came up just short 80-77. Since then, things haven’t gone as well. South Carolina State has lost to Tennessee State 80-61 and Duquesne 96-71.
First-year head coach Erik Martin, a long-time Bob Huggins assistant, will face the Kentucky Wildcats (2-1) fresh off their hard-fought loss on Tuesday evening. The ‘Cats lost 86-77 in double overtime against Michigan State in the Champions Classic.