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South Carolina Suspends 5 Players for NIT Due to Conduct Issue

The South Carolina Gamecocks men’s basketball team will be shorthanded Tuesday when they take the court for their first NIT game against High Point.

Coach Frank Martin said, per GamecocksOnline.com, “TeMarcus Blanton, Eric Cobb, Jamall Gregory, Chris Silva and Marcus Stroman have been suspended indefinitely from the team due to a conduct issue.”

South Carolina hosts High Point on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET as a No. 1 seed in the NIT. Here is what the Gamecocks will be missing with five of their players suspended indefinitely:

Suspended Players' Per-Game Statistics
Player Minutes Points Assists Rebounds Field-Goal Percentage Steals Blocks
TeMarcus Blanton 4 1.