Saturday, February 6, 2016

Reed Arena

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The South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Reed Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Gamecocks come into this game with an overall record of 19-3 and a road record of 3-3. They are 13-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-10. The Aggies have an overall record of 18-4 and a home record of 13-0. They have an over/under record of 6-11 and they are 8-7 against the spread.

Michael Carrera comes into this contest averaging 13.8 points per game while playing 26.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Gamecocks. He pulls down 7.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Sindarius Thornwell averages 12.1 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for South Carolina. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Jalen Jones averages 16.1 points per game while playing 27.2 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 7.3 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Danuel House averages 15.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

South Carolina averages 77.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 74th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 188th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 187th in the country. They average 42.2 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 7th and 178th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 296th with 14.2 per game. The Gamecocks allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 91st in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 213th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 49th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 85th place in the country. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in the Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 76.9 points per game this year which ranks them 79th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 86th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 108th in the nation. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 18 assists per contest which ranks them 55th and 7th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 106th with 12.1 per game. The Aggies allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 73rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 128th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 185th place in the nation. The Aggies force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in college basketball.

The Gamecocks average 72.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 2.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3.7 per contest. The Gamecocks have an offensive rating of 105.6 and they assist on 51.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. South Carolina turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.1%. The Gamecocks give up 70.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 69 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 81.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 19.7 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 110.4 and 67.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.6%. The Aggies give up 61.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 71 points per game in their past 3 contests.

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 13-5 against the spread

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 9-10 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 8-7 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 6-11 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

12/15/15 F Elijah Thomas Personal left the team
11/17/15 G Alex Robinson Personal left the team

Tony's Pick: Take South Carolina

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