Saturday, January 30, 2016

Colonial Life Arena

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The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Colonial Life Arena to play the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has South Carolina as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Crimson Tide come into this game with an overall record of 11-8 and a road record of 2-4. They are 10-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-10. The Gamecocks have an overall record of 18-2 and a home record of 11-0. They have an over/under record of 8-9 and they are 12-4 against the spread.

Retin Obasohan comes into this contest averaging 15.2 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Crimson Tide. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Shannon Hale averages 11 points per game in 26.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Alabama. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Michael Carrera averages 13.7 points per game while playing 25.9 minutes per contest this year for the Gamecocks. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Sindarius Thornwell averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Alabama averages 66.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 289th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 197th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 204th in the country. They average 34.8 rebounds per game and 10.7 assists per game which ranks them 234th and 317th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 274th with 13.9 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 50th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 122nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 237th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 49th place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 137th in the Division 1.

South Carolina averages 78.2 points per game this year which ranks them 59th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 132nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 172nd in the nation. They average 42.1 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 9th and 154th respectively. In the turnover department the Gamecocks rank 300th with 14.4 per game. The Gamecocks allow 68.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 97th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 233rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.9 rebounds a game which ranks 30th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 82nd place in the nation. The Gamecocks force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in college basketball.

The Crimson Tide average 61.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -0.7 per contest. The Crimson Tide have an offensive rating of 99.3 and they assist on 47.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Alabama turns the ball over an average of 18.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.6%. The Crimson Tide give up 68.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Gamecocks score 81.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 76.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 14.8 points per game. The Gamecocks have a rating on offense of 106.6 and 52.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. South Carolina turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.3%. The Gamecocks give up 66.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 75.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 10-7 against the spread

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 7-10 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 12-4 against the spread

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 8-9 against the over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

12/10/15 G Dazon Ingram Foot out for season

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Alabama

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