Thursday, March 3, 2016

Colonial Life Arena

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The Georgia Bulldogs travel to Colonial Life Arena to play the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday, March 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has South Carolina as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 15-12 and a road record of 2-8. They are 14-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-13. The Gamecocks have an overall record of 23-6 and a home record of 15-1. They have an over/under record of 12-14 and they are 17-8 against the spread.

J.J. Frazier comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Yante Maten averages 15.9 points per game in 29.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 8.1 rebounds per game for Georgia. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Michael Carrera averages 14.5 points per game while playing 27.6 minutes per contest this year for the Gamecocks. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Sindarius Thornwell averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Georgia averages 69.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 250th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 260th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 64th in the country. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game which ranks them 44th and 204th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 217th with 13.1 per game. The Bulldogs allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 81st in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 46th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 201st and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the country. They force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 316th in the Division 1.

South Carolina averages 76.4 points per game this year which ranks them 84th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 215th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 139th in the nation. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 161st respectively. In the turnover department the Gamecocks rank 296th with 14 per game. The Gamecocks allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 116th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 210th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 155th place in the nation. The Gamecocks force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs average 67.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -0.7 per contest. The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 101.1 and they assist on 54.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Georgia turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%. The Bulldogs give up 75 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Gamecocks score 80.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.7 points per game. The Gamecocks have a rating on offense of 105.3 and 52.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. South Carolina turns it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.2%. The Gamecocks give up 68.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 14-13 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 14-13 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 17-8 against the spread

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 12-14 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

11/20/15 G Juwan Parker Achilles out for season

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

03/02/16 F Eric Cobb Illness missed last game, "?" Thursday vs. Georgia
03/02/16 F Jarrell Holliman Flu missed last game, "?" Thursday vs. Georgia
03/02/16 G John Ragin Illness missed last game, "?" Thursday vs. Georgia

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia

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