Mississippi State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 2/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-11) are hitting the road to Colonial Life Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks (16-10).

The Mississippi State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Missouri and notched a win by a score of 58-56 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 11 and Missouri had 18 personal fouls. They buried 5 of 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. Missouri finished 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 9 shots. On top of that, Missouri grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Missouri distributed 13 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Mississippi State allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 22 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 5 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 17 of 24 tries for a percentage of 70.8%. Mississippi State wrapped up the game having earned a 37.3% field goal percentage (19 of 51) and buried 3 of their 14 three-point attempts.

Garrison Brooks is one guy who was a factor in the game. He finished 36.4% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He recorded 11 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Mississippi State enters this one with a record of 16-11 so far this season. They average 72.0 pts per contest (159th in the country) on 46.2% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 31.3% from downtown (142 of 454) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Mississippi State is grabbing 36.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 366 dimes this season, which is 136th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.6 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are 243rd in the country in allowing assists with 356 surrendered this year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.8% (640 of 1,495) and they surrender 30.1 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 32.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 93rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.1).

The last time they took the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks went home victorious with a score of 77-75 when they played LSU. In relation to attacking the glass, South Carolina allowed LSU to snag 32 in all (16 on the offensive glass). They shot 30.0% from three-point range by going 6 of 20 and ended up shooting 13 of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). The Gamecocks allowed LSU to bury 28 of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Gamecocks shot 26 out of 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0%. When discussing 3-pointers, South Carolina knocked down 8 out of 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.3%. LSU committed 20 fouls for this game which got the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Gamecocks pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game.

Jermaine Couisnard pitched in for the Gamecocks for the game. He made 12 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 33 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and added 3 assists for the matchup.

South Carolina has a win-loss mark of 16-10 this season. The Gamecocks commit 19.3 fouls per game and they go 65.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.0 times per contest (125th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.1 times per contest. South Carolina has accounted for 1,868 pts for the campaign (71.8 per contest) and they collect 38.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Gamecocks are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks 246th in the nation.

The South Carolina defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (174 of 539) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.2 dimes and 35.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 230th and 253rd in college hoops. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 200th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 69.5. They are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the floor (82nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina

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