Friday, March 24, 2017

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The 7 seed South Carolina Gamecocks head to Madison Square Garden to take on the 3 seed Baylor Bears on Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Sweet 16. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 3.5 point favorites.

The Gamecocks finished the regular season with an overall record of 22-9. They are 13-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-16. The Bears ended the regular season with a record of 25-6. They have an over/under record of 9-16 and they are 14-15 against the spread.

Sindarius Thornwell comes into this contest averaging 21.4 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Gamecocks. He pulls down 7.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. PJ Dozier averages 13.8 points per game in 28.4 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%.

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Johnathan Motley averages 17.3 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 9.9 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Manu Lecomte averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.8 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

South Carolina averages 73.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 181st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.9 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 299th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 244th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 140th and 219th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 160th with 13.2 per game. The Gamecocks allow 65.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 32nd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 8th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 179th and they give up 9.6 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the country. They force 17.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 347th in Division 1.

Baylor averages 73.5 points per game this year which ranks them 172nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 125th in the nation. They average 38.0 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 62nd and 45th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 142nd with 13.3 per game. The Bears allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 42nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 28.9 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 171st place in the nation. The Bears force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 36th in college basketball.

The Gamecocks are 205th in the nation in offensive rating at 102.6. They assist on 51.4% of their shots, which ranks 198th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 169th among D-1 teams. They are 305th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 285th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. South Carolina turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.8% places them 147th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.4%.

The Bears are 28th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.7. They assist on 59% of their shots, which ranks 43rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 329th among D-1 teams. They are 58th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 61st in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Baylor turns the ball over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 56.8% places them 3rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 40.5%.

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 13-17 against the spread

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

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 14-15 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 9-16 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

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

Baylor Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take South Carolina -3.5

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