It's been a tough season for the South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball program as they have spent the entirety of conference play thus far searching for a w

After setting a new record for worst start to conference play in program history, South Carolina hits the road with the goal of snapping its seven-game losing skid. The Gamecocks (10-10, 0-7 SEC) will take on Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum Tuesday night.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Asa Newell scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night. Georgia (15-6, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) snapped a four-game skid while South Carolina (10-11, 0-8) extended its losing streak to eight games.

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Georgia (15-6, 3-5 SEC) pulled away early and South Carolina never led at Stegeman Coliseum. USC fought back to make it close midway through the period, but UGA outscored the Gamecocks 17-5 in the latter portion of the first half and led 35-21 at the break.

The Gamecocks visit the Bulldogs as we continue our college basketball odds series with a South Carolina-Georgia prediction and pick.

With each team desperate to end losing streaks, Georgia hosts South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia faces South Carolina in a matchup of SEC teams. The Bulldogs have gone 11-1 in home games. Georgia is 1-2 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Gamecocks have gone 0-7 against SEC opponents. South Carolina is 1-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

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