Dogs face tough test on road vs. Gamecocks

• When: 7 p.m. Saturday

• TV; radio: FSSO; 750 AM

• Georgia is trying to win its first road game this season in its seventh attempt. South Carolina took both games from the Bulldogs last season.

• In games through Thursday, the Gamecocks ranked seventh in the NCAA in turnover margin at plus-4.8. Georgia was 314th at minus-3.2.

• South Carolina forward Sam Muldrow was eighth in the NCAA in blocked shots at 3.4 per game through Thursday.

• Georgia forward Trey Thompkins was 19-of-25 from the field in his past two games, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range.

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