By james art 
The head coach Rodney Terry and Texas Basketball (16-10, 5-8 sec) are looking to close the SEC game for the last five regular matches for the season of a strong note at the end of February and March. Texas fights last in South Carolina Gamecocks (10-16, 0-13 sec) on the road in Colombia on Saturday night to start the last section of this regular season.
Terry and the Longhorns Got Some Good News On The Injury Front Going InTo This Contest Against Head Coach Lamont Paris and the Gamecocks on Feb. 22. Texas Is Expected to Get Senior Forward Arthur Kaluma Back from A Lower-Body Injury After The Longhorns’ Leading Rebounder misses the last two games in SEC PLAY.
Texas is preferred by several points against Gamecocks after receiving the week in the past week after an important four -point win over 15 Kentucky Wildcats in Moody Center on February 15th.
Longhorns are looking for a second direct victory in SEC Play to get closer to hardening of their NCAA tournament for the Petro-Education Tournament and a better sowing of the SEC Conference tournament in a few weeks in mid-March.
According to the Braquetology bubbles by Joe Lunardi of ESPN, Longhorns are one of the last four teams to get by the 64th for March 64th in this post -season.
Forecasts for the Basketball Game in Texas vs South Carolina
The Council between Texas and South Carolina is 7:30 pm at the Colonial Life Arena in Colombia, SC, February 22. The game will be a national television on the SEC network.
Andrew Miller: Texas-76, South Carolina-68
Shane Black: Texas-74, South Carolina-73
Brian sweet: Texas-78, South Carolina-57
The Terry team has scored at least 80 points in their last two games in SEC game against No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 15 Kentucky. The improved Success of Texas and the three -point shooting should receive a big impetus tonight with the expected return of Kaluma to the opening five in the front court.
South Carolina ranks last in SEC in points of a match and an offensive evaluation. He has put difficult tests for numerous Top-20 teams in SEC game, including a recent loss of overtime in the Mississippi State Bulldogs Reduced Team.