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2016-17 SEC men's basketball schedule released

The SEC released its conference schedule for men's basketball for 2016-17, unveiling each team's 18-game slate.

The Gamecocks will open the season with a road matchup against Georgia on Jan. 4, which will be broadcast on ESPNU. The Bulldogs are one of the three permanent home-and-home opponents for South Carolina, joined by Tennessee and Mississippi State.

Frank Martin's squad will also play Florida and Ole Miss as rotating home-and-home opponents. The Gamecocks will play every other team just once in league play.

The team will play NCAA Tournament participant Texas A&M as its first home conference game on Jan. 7. Other games against NCAA Tournament participants come away from Columbia, against Kentucky on Jan. 21 and Vanderbilt on Feb. 18.

The entire conference schedule is listed below.

Wed., Jan. 4, at Georgia, 7 p.m., ESPNU

Sat., Jan. 7, Texas A&M, 1:30/4:30 p.m., CBS

Wed., Jan. 11, at Tennessee, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network

Sat., Jan. 14, Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU

Wed., Jan. 18, Florida, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network

Sat., Jan. 21, at Kentucky, 4-8 p.m., ESPN/2

Tue., Jan. 24, Auburn, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network

Sat., Jan. 28, at Missouri, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network

Wed., Feb. 1, at LSU, 9 p.m., SEC Network

Sat., Feb. 4, Georgia, 2 p.m., ESPN/2

Tue., Feb. 7, Alabama, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network

Sat., Feb. 11, at Mississippi State, 8 p.m., ESPN2

Wed., Feb. 15, Arkansas, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network

Sat., Feb. 18, at Vanderbilt, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network

Tue., Feb. 21, at Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN

Sat., Feb. 25, Tennessee, 1 p.m., SEC Network

Tue., Feb. 28, Mississippi State, 7 p.m., ESPNU

Sat., March 4, at Ole Miss, 8:30 p.m., SEC Network


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