Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Colonial Life Arena

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The Drexel Dragons travel to Colonial Life Arena to play the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The opening line for this game has South Carolina as 17.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Dragons come into this game with an overall record of 1-6 and a road record of 1-2. They are 2-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-3. The Gamecocks have an overall record of 8-0 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 4-2 and they are 5-1 against the spread.

Tavon Allen comes into this contest averaging 15.1 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Dragons. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 36% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Rashann London averages 12 points per game in 33.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for Drexel. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Mindaugas Kacinas averages 14.4 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per contest this year for the Gamecocks. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Laimonas Chatkevicius averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Drexel averages 68.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 233rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 218th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 284th in the country. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 12 assists per game which ranks them 245th and 225th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 109th with 12.2 per game. The Dragons allow 73.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 192nd in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 250th and 171st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 93rd and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 67th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 236th in the Division 1.

South Carolina averages 83.8 points per game this year which ranks them 29th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 88th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 57th in the nation. They average 41.8 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 80th respectively. In the turnover department the Gamecocks rank 132nd with 12.5 per game. The Gamecocks allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 108th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 210th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 46th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 81st place in the nation. The Gamecocks force 16.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in college basketball.

Drexel Dragons Betting Trends

The Drexel Dragons are 2-4 against the spread

The Drexel Dragons are 3-3 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 5-1 against the spread

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 4-2 against the over/under

Drexel Dragons Injuries

11/27/15 G Ahmad Fields Knee out indefinitely
11/20/15 G Major Canady Knee out for season

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Drexel

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