South Carolina Gamecocks vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Hulu Live TV

The South Carolina Gamecocks (3-4) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Georgetown Hoyas (4-4).

The South Carolina Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against George Washington and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-55 in their last game. South Carolina finished with a 32.3% FG percentage (21 of 65) and knocked down 8 of 25 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Gamecocks converted 5 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning the defense, South Carolina allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the field on 30 out of 59 shooting. George Washington earned 21 assists and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, George Washington snagged 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Washington shot 70.0% when shooting free throws by making 7 of their 10 tries. They also made 12 of their 27 shots from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Gamecocks ended up with 11 while George Washington racked up 11 fouls.

Chico Carter is one guy who came through for this contest. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played for 28 mins played and pulled down 1 rebound. He accounted for 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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South Carolina comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 3-4 so far this season. They are averaging 62.3 pts per contest (341st in Division 1) while shooting 38.7% from the field. The Gamecocks are connecting on 32.3% on three-point attempts (50 of 155) and 62.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Carolina is collecting 36.1 boards per game and is sitting with 78 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 320th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Gamecocks are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers every game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 38.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 252nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.4). The Gamecocks are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.5% (196 of 413) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 312th in college basketball in giving up assists with 116 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgetown Hoyas took a loss by a final score of 79-65 when they faced Texas Tech. The Hoyas were able to snag 16 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 22 in this game. They turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Texas Tech was called for 10 fouls for this contest which got the Hoyas to the free throw line for 9 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to 3-pointers, Georgetown knocked down 9 of 26 tries (34.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hoyas finished shooting 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. The Hoyas allowed Texas Tech to bury 29 of their 57 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% in the matchup. They finished shooting 42.1% from downtown by hitting 8 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). With respect to team rebounding, Georgetown allowed Texas Tech to grab 35 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Bryson Mozone ended up being important for the Hoyas for the game. He converted 7 out of 10 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 20 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Georgetown has a mark of 4-4 for the season. The Hoyas are committing 15.9 fouls per game and they hit 75.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per contest (264th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. Georgetown has 603 pts on the season (75.4 per contest) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Hoyas are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks them 196th in the nation.

The Georgetown defense allows 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (78 of 228) and opponents are converting on 72.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.1 assists and 38.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 276th and 328th in the country. The Hoyas on the defensive side of the court are 295th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.9. They are able to force 14.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (179th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina

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