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On Wednesday night, No. 11 South Carolina men’s basketball won’t be greeted with a bed of flowers.

As a matter of fact, No. 13 Auburn is getting ready to end the Gamecocks’ unprecedented seven-game winning streak and reclaim first place in the SEC. Here are some things to be aware of before the game in Auburn, Alabama on Wednesday night.
Who: No. 13 Auburn (19-5, 8-3 SEC) vs. No. 11 South Carolina (21-3, 9-2 SEC) When: This Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. CT/ 8:30 p.m. ET Where: Auburn, Alabama’s Neville Arena (9,121) TV Network: SEC Network (analyst John Sundvold, play-by-play by Kevin Fitzgerald) Stream: ESPN.

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Sirius XM channel 386 or channel 976 for satellite radio History of the Series: Auburn is 30-19 all-time ahead in the series, with a 13-8 advantage at home. Last season, South Carolina lost 81-66 against the Tigers at Colonial Life Arena.

Since their 80-77 triumph in Columbia during the 2018–19 season, the Gamecocks have not defeated Auburn.
Ranked against. ranked: South Carolina is playing a ranked program against a ranked opponent for the first time this season. Additionally, it is the Gamecocks’ first meeting among the top 15 since they faced Kentucky in the 1998 SEC title game.

For the first time this season, South Carolina is taking on a ranked program against a ranked opponent. It’s also the first time the Gamecocks have faced a team ranked in the top 15 since losing to Kentucky in the 1998 SEC championship game.

With only 64 points conceded per game, South Carolina leads the SEC in scoring defense, while Auburn surrenders 67.1 points per contest.

Five programs in the conference allow fewer than 70 points per game, including these two clubs.