LSU Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

The LSU Tigers (19-7) are en route to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday where they will meet the South Carolina Gamecocks (15-10).

The LSU Tigers faced Georgia and went home with a win by a final score of 84-65 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 17 and Georgia had 13 personal fouls. They made 8 out of their 23 shots from 3-point range. Georgia went 89.5% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Georgia snagged 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Georgia distributed 10 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In the matter of defending, LSU allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 20 out of 45 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists for the game as well as forcing 22 turnovers and earning 16 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 35 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 9 of their 14 tries for a rate of 64.3%. LSU ended with a 49.3% field goal percentage (34 of 69) and converted 7 of their 23 3-point shots.

Tari Eason is a guy who came through in the matchup. He shot 60.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 23 mins and also snagged 9 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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LSU enters this contest with a record of 19-7 this year. They are averaging 73.0 points per contest (138th in the nation) on 44.2% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (173 of 529) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, LSU is collecting 38.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 325 assists on the campaign, which ranks 187th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a group they commit 19.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 18.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are 122nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 292 surrendered on the campaign. The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.6% (532 of 1,415) and they concede 34.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 28.2% on shots from distance and they are 16th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (61.3).

The last time they took the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks got the win with a final of 77-74 against Ole Miss. The Gamecocks snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 12 steals in this matchup. Ole Miss committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. In regard to shooting from distance, South Carolina made 6 out of 20 tries (30.0%). Overall, the Gamecocks shot 30 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.9%. The Gamecocks allowed Ole Miss to bury 26 out of 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.9% for this game. They went 29.2% from three-point range via 7 of 24 and ended up going 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, South Carolina allowed Ole Miss to snag 31 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Devin Carter ended up being a major contributor for the Gamecocks for the contest. He racked up 16 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and added 4 dimes in this contest. He made 5 of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 11 rebounds.

South Carolina has a win-loss mark of 15-10 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are connecting on 42.8% from the field, which is ranked 254th in Division 1. South Carolina has 1,791 pts this season (71.6 per contest) and they grab 38.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per contest (136th in D-1) and they turn it over 14.9 times per game. The Gamecocks commit 19.4 fouls per game and they go 65.1% from the charity stripe.

The South Carolina defense allows 32.4% on 3-pointers (168 of 519) and opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their foul shots. They concede 13.0 dimes and 35.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 212th and 247th in Division 1. The Gamecocks on the defensive end are ranked 192nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 69.3. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the field (72nd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LSU

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