Live Blog: No. 5 Florida Gators vs. South Carolina

The No. 5 Florida Gators take on South Carolina Wednesday for the first of two regular season matchups with the Gamecocks, the first home-and-home series between the SEC teams since 2018.

It marks the 78th meeting between Florida and South Carolina. The Gators lead the all-time series 48-29 with a 24-16 mark in Columbia. UF lost the last meeting, 82-76, at South Carolina last season.

Florida vs. South Carolina Live Blog

Tip is at 7 p.m. on SEC Network.

Florida Gators projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.1Walter Clayton Jr.Guard6-2, 195 poundsSr.31.617.93.43.7 ast15Alijah MartinGuard6-2, 210 poundsSr.30.316.25.52.7 ast5Will RichardGuard6-4, 206 poundsSr.31.713.05.12.0 stl21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsSo.25.810.88.21.5 blk9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsSo.19.55.87.21.1 blk

South Carolina projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.1Jacobi WrightGuard6-2, 185 poundsSr.28.18.92.42.6 ast15Morris UgusukGuard6-4, 170 poundsSo.22.47.11.41.6 3fg2Zachary DavisGuard6-7, 200 poundsJr.24.08.94.11.5 ast30Collin Murray-BoylesForward6-8, 245 poundsSo.29.715.49.22.0 ast5Nick PringleForward6-10, 220 poundsGr.24.59.96.3.621 fg%

Florida-South Carolina injury report

Florida starting guard Will Richard has been cleared to start play after being listed as probable on Tuesday.

South Carolina guard Cam Scott, who was questionable, has also been cleared, while starting guards Myles Stute and Jamarii Thomas are both out for the Gamecocks.

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