Colorado State Rams vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPNU

The South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) will take on the Colorado State Rams (3-0) at TD Arena on Thursday.

The Colorado State Rams took the court against Weber State and went home with a win by a final score of 77-52 in their last contest. Colorado State walked away from the game with a 53.7% FG percentage (29 of 54) and converted 11 out of their 22 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Rams buried 8 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 53.3%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 33 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 20 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to defending, Colorado State let their opponent shoot 33.9% from the floor on 19 of 56 shooting. Weber State recorded 8 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, Weber State collected 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Weber State finished the contest at 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 12 tries. They also made 6 out of their 28 attempts from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Rams finished with 13 while Weber State racked up 14 fouls.

Taviontae Jackson is a player who played a role for the matchup. He scored 14 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He played 23 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. He finished 85.7% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Colorado State heads into this game with a mark of 3-0 on the season. They are averaging 74.0 pts per game (191st in the country) while connecting on 52.4% from the field. The Rams are hitting 46.4% on shots from downtown (26 of 56) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Colorado State is snagging 33.0 boards per game and has earned 53 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 57th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.3 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Rams are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are 100th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 27 surrendered this year. The Rams defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.6% (67 of 169) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 32.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 90th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (61.3).

In their last game, the South Carolina Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 60-58 when they played Clemson. The Gamecocks were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 46 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. Clemson had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Gamecocks to the free throw line for 13 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of those for a clip of 46.2%. With respect to 3-point shots, South Carolina converted 10 out of their 26 tries (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Gamecocks ended up going 22 for 64 from the floor which had them shooting 34.4%. The Gamecocks permitted Clemson to make 23 of 61 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 37.7% for the game. They finished 38.9% from beyond the arc via 7 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 9 from the free throw line (55.6%). In relation to attacking the glass, South Carolina allowed Clemson to get 27 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Chico Carter ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks in this matchup. He made 6 of 9 for the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 1 rebound. He racked up 16 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the contest.

South Carolina has a record of 2-0 so far this year. The Gamecocks commit 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 60.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.0 times per contest (275th in college basketball) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. South Carolina has 140 points on the year (70.0 per game) and they collect 45.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are shooting 39.0% from the field, which ranks 328th in the nation.

The South Carolina defense surrenders 40.9% on 3-point shots (18 of 44) and opponents are connecting on 60.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.0 dimes and 32.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 302nd and 109th in college basketball. The Gamecocks defensively are ranked 177th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They have forced 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the field (160th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina

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