Saturday, March 4, 2017

Tad Smith Coliseum

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The South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Tad Smith Coliseum to play the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has South Carolina as 2 point favorites.

The Gamecocks come into this game with an overall record of 22-8 and a road record of 6-4. They are 11-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-16. The Rebels have an overall record of 18-12 and a home record of 12-5. They have an over/under record of 17-12 and they are 16-13 against the spread.

Sindarius Thornwell comes into this contest averaging 21 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Gamecocks. He pulls down 7.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. PJ Dozier averages 13.6 points per game in 27.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 4.7 rebounds per game for South Carolina. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

Deandre Burnett averages 16.5 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Rebels. He grabs 2.2 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 34% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Sebastian Saiz averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.8 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

South Carolina averages 72.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 190th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 304th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 220th in the country. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game which ranks them 132nd and 238th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 124th with 13.6 per game. The Gamecocks allow 64.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 1st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.0 rebounds a game which ranks 167th and they give up 9.3 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the country. They force 17.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 348th in Division 1.

Ole Miss averages 77.7 points per game this year which ranks them 83rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 296th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 227th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 30th and 233rd respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels rank 57th with 14.5 per game. The Rebels allow 76.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 270th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 121st and 275th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 261st and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 313th place in the nation. The Rebels force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 265th in college basketball.

The Gamecocks are 227th in the nation in offensive rating at 102.1. They assist on 51.2% of their shots, which ranks 210th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 184th among D-1 teams. They are 312th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 299th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. South Carolina turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.2% places them 129th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.2%.

The Rebels are 167th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.7. They assist on 51.1% of their shots, which ranks 212th in the country. In terms of pace they average 73.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 31st among D-1 teams. They are 284th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 196th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Ole Miss turns the ball over an average of 16.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 118th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33%.

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 11-15 against the spread

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 11-16 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 16-13 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 17-12 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

12/16/16 G Kory Holden Eligibility out for season

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

01/16/17 F Karlis Silins ACL out for season
01/16/17 F Nate Morris Dismissed has been dismissed

Guy's Pick: Take Ole Miss +2

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