Hoops: Texas at South Carolina Game Thread

[Gerry Hamilton]

Hoops: Texas at South Carolina Game Thread

The Texas Longhorns are in Columbia, S.C. today to take on South Carolina. While this game isn't officially labeled as a must-win game due to having four more SEC games remaining after today, it's looked at as a must-win game by those in the program. 

Texas currently sits at 5-8 in SEC play with the number needed to be a lock for the NCAA Tournament (without a play-in game) at eight. A win today over a SEC winless Gamecocks team would provide a little breathing room with contest remaining at Arkansas, Georgia, at Mississippi State and Oklahoma. A loss, and the pressure is truly on having to win three of four, which would include a road win against a quality opponent.

The game ...
Texas (16-10, 5-8) at South Carolina (10-16, 0-12)
Where: Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, S.C.)
When: 7:30 p.m. CST
TV: SEC Network

Texas NCAA Tournament resume ...

NCAA NET: No. 35
Quad 1: 4-8
Quad 2: 3-2
Quad 3: 2-0
Quad 4: 7-0

The game at South Carolina is a Quad 2 contest for the Horns. 

Every game remaining is a Quad 1 or Quad 2. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

ESPN Bracketology February 21 

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2025-march-madness-men-field-predictions

[Gerry Hamilton]

Bart Torvik ranking - No. 35

https://barttorvik.com/#

[Gerry Hamilton]

Texas No. 35 in KenPom 

https://kenpom.com/

[tylerlindsey2111]

CMB going to have 25 and 18 against our make shift front line.

[HenryJames]

If we can slow down Alex English, we have a chance.

[TarrantCoHorn]

Only -3.5

[Gerry Hamilton]

Chendall Weaver - still out

Kaluma - probable

https://www.secsports.com/mbbreports

[Hornmatic]

15 minutes ago, TarrantCoHorn said:

Only -3.5

South Carolina moneyline, gusto. 

[bierce]

2 hours ago, TarrantCoHorn said:

Only -3.5

I'll repeat.

SC's last 5 home games have all been losses, but all have been by four points or less to ranked teams, except a 5 point OT loss to current #21 Mississippi State.

[Jerky]

Texas is rested and healthier. No excuses for Texas in this "must win" game but you should not assume it will happen just because SC is 0-13 in the SEC.

South Carolina has lost 13 straight but at home...

#18 Clemson lost by 3 @ South Carolina
SC at home has played ranked SEC teams close...
lost by 3 vs #1 Auby
lost by 1 vs #2 FL
lost by 4 vs #7 Ags
lost by 5 vs #21 MSST
lost by 4 vs #24 Ole Miss

SC is 10-3 out of conference.

 

 

 

[Jeff Howe]

4 hours ago, HenryJames said:

If we can slow down Alex English, we have a chance.

Need to make sure BJ McKie doesn't go off.

[bierce]

Kaluma not starting.

[NothinButDaHorns34]

I’d love a blowout performance by us like we did against LSU. 

[bierce]

Pryor in before Kaluma. 

[Jordan91]

6 minutes ago, bierce said:

Kaluma not starting.

It’s a guess, but maybe they are trying to get him another game off. Guess we will see. 

Edited 8 hours ago by Jordan91

[Jordan91]

What was that shot?

[Jordan91]

Kaluma in

[bierce]

Kent with his extraordinary ability to not finish in the paint.  Shedrick with his ability to lose the ball in the post.  Larry with his ability to refuse a shot and instead twist for a hopeless one with the clock expiring. 

Offense looking grim.

But we do have a Kaluma sighting.

[tylerlindsey2111]

Pope makes too much money to come off the bench. 
 

 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

Only thing this teams seems to be good at is playing sloppy

[tylerlindsey2111]

Getting beat 75-61 would be a perfect nail in this team’s (and RT’s) coffin. 

[Jordan91]

3 minutes ago, tylerlindsey2111 said:

Pope makes too much money to come off the bench. 
 

 

He can’t get past anybody though. He’s struggled with his shooting too. 

[bierce]

Kaluma keeps driving into trouble and has nowhere to go with the ball. 

[Jordan91]

I would describe the offense, but I don’t think it’s possible. They had Onyema rolling to the basket, but who knows if he can even catch the pass.