Friday, November 20, 2015

Colonial Life Arena

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The DePaul Blue Demons travel to Colonial Life Arena to play the South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday, November 20, 2015. The opening line for this game has South Carolina as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144. The Blue Demons come into this game with an overall record of 1-1 and a road record of 0-1. The Gamecocks have an overall record of 2-0 and a home record of 2-0.

Myke Henry comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Demons. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1 assist per game as well. His field goal percentage is 81% while his free throw percentage is currently at 58%. Billy Garrett averages 16 points per game in 29 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for DePaul. His field goal percentage is 30% for the year while his free throw percentage is 95%.

Laimonas Chatkevicius averages 20 points per game while playing 23 minutes per contest this year for the Gamecocks. He grabs 5 rebounds per game and has 0.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 64% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Duane Notice averages 16 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 100%.

DePaul averages 65.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 254th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 189th. Behind the arc they shoot 15% which is good for 328th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 7 assists per game which ranks them 181st and 313th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 135th with 12 per game. The Blue Demons allow 65.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 94th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 110th and 184th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.5 rebounds a game which ranks 74th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 96th place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 224th in the Division 1.

South Carolina averages 84 points per game this year which ranks them 63rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.5 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 231st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 105th in the nation. They average 45 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 41st and 96th respectively. In the turnover department the Gamecocks rank 56th with 9.5 per game. The Gamecocks allow 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 112th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 238th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.5 rebounds a game which ranks 70th and they give up 9.5 assists per contest which puts them in 67th place in the nation. The Gamecocks force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 88th in college basketball.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 0-0 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 0-0 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 1-0 against the spread

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 1-0 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take DePaul

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