Intrastate rivals collide, as No. 20 Clemson visits South Carolina

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12/30/2008 - Columbia, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bitter rivals will collide in non-conference action this evening, as the South Carolina Gamecocks play host to the undefeated and 20th-ranked Clemson Tigers.

Expect Clemson to enter this tilt with a wealth of confidence, as the team has won all 12 of its games this season. The Tigers are fresh off a 91-72 triumph over Miami-Florida in the ACC opener. That contest took place nine days ago, so it will be interesting to see if Clemson looks rested or rusty. The schedule has been a bit soft thus far, but the fact that the Tigers crushed a strong Miami squad on the road suggests that their strong start is legitimate.

As for South Carolina, a member of the SEC, it has yet to play a league tilt. The Gamecocks are in the midst of a five-game win streak that has enabled them to improve to 9-1 overall, and their most recent outing resulted in a 75-56 triumph over Presbyterian last Tuesday. The lone loss suffered by the team came against the College of Charleston in overtime on the road.

South Carolina owns an 86-72 series lead over Clemson, but the Tigers have won the last four meetings.

Clemson is generating 81.8 ppg this season on 50.1 percent shooting from the floor, and the club is limiting opponents to 61.3 ppg on 39.6 percent field goal efficiency. K.C. Rivers leads a balanced attack for the Tigers with his 14.7 ppg. Trevor Booker provides 14.5 ppg on 57.3 percent shooting, and he is ripping down 9.6 rpg to go along with 30 blocked shots. Rounding out a trio of double-digit scorers is Terrence Oglesby with 12.9 ppg on 42.1 percent accuracy from three-point range. In the 19-point romp over Miami, Clemson got 28 points from Rivers, who was able to connect on 10-of-15 field goal attempts. Oglesby shot his way to 17 points, and Demontez Stitt provided 10 points. The Tigers forced 22 turnovers in the clash and benefited from the fact that the Hurricanes missed 15 of their 27 free throws.

Offensive balance has been a major key to South Carolina's success here in the early going. In recent years, the Gamecocks have struggled to generate points. Through 10 outings, they are posting 81.6 ppg and have four double-digit scorers in the mix. Devan Downey leads the way with 19.0 ppg, and he is also tops with 4.5 apg and 32 steals. Zam Fredrick provides 15.1 ppg, and his average would be even more impressive if he could improve his 39.4 percent shooting from the field. Mike Holmes checks in with 13.0 ppg and 8.8 rpg, while Dominique Archie averages 11.1 ppg and 7.4 rpg. The Gamecocks connected on 58.2 percent of their field goal attempts in the blowout victory over Presbyterian last time out. Archie and Holmes scored 19 points apiece in that game, and they combined to shoot 17-of-20 from the floor. Downey netted 13 points and Fredrick finished with 10.

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