Georgetown Hoyas vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 12/5/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SEC Network

Colonial Life Arena is the location where the South Carolina Gamecocks (5-2) will take on the Georgetown Hoyas (3-3) on Sunday.

The Georgetown Hoyas stepped onto the hardwood against Longwood and went home with a win by a final score of 91-83 in their last game. Georgetown ended the contest with a 45.0% field goal percentage (27 out of 60) and knocked down 10 of their 23 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoyas knocked down 27 of their 33 shots for a rate of 81.8%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Georgetown allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 28 out of 58 shooting. Longwood recorded 17 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Longwood grabbed 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Longwood finished the game shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 24 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 24 attempts from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Hoyas walked away with 21 and Longwood totaled 23 personal fouls.

Collin Holloway is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished with 23 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played 26 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 77.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Georgetown will take the court with a mark of 3-3 on the campaign. They have an average of 73.8 points per outing (164th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.7% from the floor. The Hoyas are connecting on 39.1% on 3-pointers (52 of 133) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgetown is snagging 39.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 74 dimes this year, which has them ranked 308th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hoyas are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are 226th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.7). The Hoyas are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (157 of 366) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 164th in D-1 in allowing assists with 89 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the South Carolina Gamecocks took a defeat with a final score of 80-56 against Coastal Carolina. When discussing team rebounding, South Carolina permitted Coastal Carolina to grab 41 in all (12 on the offensive side). They shot 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 18 and finished the game at 27 of 38 from the charity stripe (71.1%). The Gamecocks allowed Coastal Carolina to make 24 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1% for the contest. Overall, the Gamecocks ended up shooting 20 for 70 from the field which had them at 28.6%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, South Carolina buried 7 out of 30 tries (23.3%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. Coastal Carolina had 13 fouls in the matchup which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Gamecocks pulled down 20 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 34 for the game.

Jacobi Wright ended up being a factor for the Gamecocks for this game. He converted 4 of 8 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 11 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists for the game.

South Carolina has a record of 5-2 so far this year. As an offense, the Gamecocks are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which is ranked 299th in the nation. South Carolina has accounted for 487 pts on the year (69.6 per contest) and they grab 40.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per game (255th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 16.3 times per game. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls per contest while shooting 68.0% from the free throw line.

The South Carolina defense gives up 32.3% from downtown (52 of 161) and their opponents are making 64.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.0 dimes and 34.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 155th and 189th in college hoops. The Gamecocks are ranked 137th in the country in PPG surrendered with 66.4. They are able to force 16.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (63rd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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