SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS MEET IN AUSTIN

AUSTIN, Texas (Interstat) — The Texas Longhorns, seeking consistency in Southeastern Conference play, will host the struggling South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.

Texas (13-9) enters the matchup coming off a 79-69 road win over Oklahoma on Saturday, powered by a strong all-around performance from guard Dailyn Swain. The Longhorns have alternated wins and losses over their last six games.

South Carolina (11-11) looks to snap a three-game skid, most recently falling 92-87 in overtime to LSU on Saturday. The Gamecocks have lost seven of their last nine contests.

A key matchup will feature two of the SEC’s top guards. South Carolina’s Meechie Johnson is averaging 20.1 points over his last eight games, including a 29-point effort at Arkansas and a 26-point performance at Texas A&M. He scored 21 with six assists in the loss to LSU.

Texas counters with Swain, who is coming off a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds, six assists) against Oklahoma. He has averaged 22.1 points over his last seven outings, including a 30-point game at Auburn.

The Longhorns have defended their home court well in conference play, with SEC wins over Georgia and Vanderbilt in Austin. South Carolina is 1-5 in true road games this season.

Texas holds a 13-5 all-time series lead, though the programs have not met since the 2019-20 season. This is a conference matchup organized by the SEC.

Following this game, Texas will host Mississippi on Saturday. South Carolina returns home to face Missouri on Saturday.