Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Stegeman Coliseum

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The South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Stegeman Coliseum to play the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Georgia as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Gamecocks come into this game with an overall record of 19-2 and a road record of 3-2. They are 13-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-9. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 11-8 and a home record of 10-3. They have an over/under record of 11-8 and they are 11-8 against the spread.

Michael Carrera comes into this contest averaging 14 points per game while playing 26.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Gamecocks. He pulls down 7.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Sindarius Thornwell averages 11.9 points per game in 31.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 4.7 rebounds per game for South Carolina. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

J.J. Frazier averages 16.5 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 4.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Yante Maten averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.6 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

South Carolina averages 78.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 58th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 160th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 185th in the country. They average 42.5 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 6th and 163rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 297th with 14.2 per game. The Gamecocks allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 89th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 207th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 38th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 85th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in the Division 1.

Georgia averages 70.8 points per game this year which ranks them 203rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 138th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 81st in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 96th and 148th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 257th with 13.7 per game. The Bulldogs allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 108th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 41st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 164th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 296th in college basketball.

The Gamecocks average 74.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 77 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 5 per contest. The Gamecocks have an offensive rating of 106.6 and they assist on 51.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. South Carolina turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.5%. The Gamecocks give up 70.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 71.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 78 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.3 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 102.2 and 56.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Georgia turns it over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.1%. The Bulldogs give up 66.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 81.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 13-4 against the spread

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

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 11-8 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 11-8 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

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

Guy's Pick: Take South Carolina

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