South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris previews matchup with Indiana basketball: ‘Playing a good team in a tough environment’

Indiana basketball is set to host South Carolina on Saturday afternoon for its first notable non-conference matchup.

The Gamecocks sit at 2-1 and have won two in a row after falling to North Florida in the season opener.

Indiana is 2-0, but has limped through its first two matchups, at times playing down to the level of competition. Saturday is IU’s first real test.

“It’s a good team, in a tough environment to play,” South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris said. “We are going to step right off the bus and the fans are going to hate us to our core for the three hours that we are in there. I think it presents a great opportunity for us just to play, one, against a good team early but two, in a hostile environment.

“Your team is going to grow from it. If you come out of there with a win, it really helps later on in the season, I think, as well as what it does for your confidence early on. A lot of good, positive things for playing a good team in a tough environment like this.”

Below is the full video Q&A.

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