Preview: Oklahoma Sooners at South Carolina Gamecocks COLUMBIA, S.C. (Interstat) — Two teams looking to halt slides in Southeastern Conference play will meet Tuesday night when the Oklahoma Sooners visit the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena. Oklahoma (11-6, 0-3 SEC) enters on a three-game losing streak, all in conference action, including a heartbreaking 83-81 loss to then-Alabama on Saturday. The Sooners have shown offensive firepower but have struggled to close out tight games in league play. South Carolina (10-8, 1-4 SEC) has lost four of its last five, most recently falling 71-67 at Auburn on Saturday. The Gamecocks’ defense, a strength early, has faltered, allowing an average of 84.3 points during their current three-game skid. The matchup features two of the league’s top guards. Oklahoma’s Derrion Reid is coming off a strong 16-point, nine-rebound performance against Alabama and has averaged 14.7 points and 7.5 rebounds over his last four games. He will be a key for the Sooners to establish an interior presence. South Carolina will rely on the scoring of Meechie Johnson, who is averaging 18.4 points in SEC contests. He poured in 29 points in a loss at Arkansas last Wednesday and followed with 17 points and six assists at Auburn. His backcourt leadership is critical for a Gamecocks offense that can stagnate. For Oklahoma, finding support beyond Reid is essential. Xzayvier Brown (21 points vs. Alabama) and Tae Davis have been consistent, but the Sooners need more depth to break their SEC drought. South Carolina must improve its perimeter defense after recent lapses and find secondary scoring behind Johnson to ease his burden. The Gamecocks hold a slight home-court advantage, but both teams are desperate for a conference win to stabilize their seasons. Oklahoma seeks its first SEC victory since joining the league, while South Carolina aims to avoid falling deeper into the conference cellar. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST Tuesday. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.