Can't hurt.
I was busy this morning but didn't have a chance to list why I like South Carolina.
Downey is the best player on the floor at the most important position. SEC POY imo (sorry Jodie, you have been great, but you have to beat UGA at home on Sr Night). He is an ultra quick guard against team that likes to play fast.
When USC lost at UT, they shot terrilbely and Tennesse hit I believe 53% of their shots. Don't know if UT has another 22 turnovers, but USC ability to take care of the ball will be the difference in this game and winning on the road in conference play is always tough, but when a team is being revitalized and bringing a program like UT in is only going to have the fans fired up.
South Carolina doesn't shoot particularly well, but they do a good job on the boards and I think DD and ZF have a big night and combine for 35 and South Carolina wins 78-72.