Sunday, March 19, 2017

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

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The 7 seed South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Bon Secours Wellness Arena to play the 2 seed Duke Blue Devils on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Duke as 7 point favorites.

The Gamecocks finished the regular season with an overall record of 22-9. They are 11-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-16. The Blue Devils ended the regular season with a record of 23-8. They have an over/under record of 14-16 and they are 15-18 against the spread.

Sindarius Thornwell comes into this contest averaging 21.3 points per game while playing 33.6 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 13.9 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for South Carolina. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

Luke Kennard averages 19.8 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Devils. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Jayson Tatum averages 16.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.5 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

South Carolina averages 72.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 205th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 311th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 237th in the country. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per game which ranks them 140th and 237th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 140th with 13.4 per game. The Gamecocks allow 64.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 196th and they give up 9.5 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the country. They force 17.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 347th in Division 1.

Duke averages 80.7 points per game this year which ranks them 28th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 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 38% which is good for 68th in the nation. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 143rd and 207th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Devils rank 316th with 11.3 per game. The Blue Devils allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 114th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 154th and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 12.0 assists per contest which puts them in 85th place in the nation. The Blue Devils force 12.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 81st in college basketball.

The Gamecocks are 237th in the nation in offensive rating at 101.5. They assist on 51.3% of their shots, which ranks 204th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 183rd among D-1 teams. They are 314th in effective field goal percentage with 47%. As a team they are 304th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. South Carolina turns the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.7% places them 153rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.5%.

The Blue Devils are 11th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.7. They assist on 47.2% of their shots, which ranks 294th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 178th among D-1 teams. They are 34th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 16th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Duke turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52% places them 90th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.5%.

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 11-17 against the spread

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

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 15-18 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 14-16 against the over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks Injuries

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

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

11/20/16 F Sean Obi Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Duke -7

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