South Carolina Gamecocks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPNU

Humphrey Coliseum is where the Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-7) will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (13-7) on Tuesday.

The South Carolina Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against Texas A&M and went home with a win by a final score of 74-63 in their last game. South Carolina walked away from the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 9 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Gamecocks converted 15 of their 22 shots for a rate of 68.2%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 31 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists in this contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defending, South Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 34.4% from the field on 22 of 64 shooting. Texas A&M doled out 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. On top of that, Texas A&M collected 38 boards (17 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas A&M walked away from this one shooting 60.9% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 23 shots. They also converted 5 of their 25 attempts from long range. In relation to fouls, the Gamecocks finished with 19 while Texas A&M recorded 23 fouls.

James Reese V is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He saw the court for 34 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 20 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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South Carolina heads into this contest with a record of 13-7 on the campaign. They average 71.9 pts per contest (176th in the country) while shooting 43.0% from the field. The Gamecocks are hitting 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (141 of 434) and 63.7% from the free throw line. As a team, South Carolina is snagging 39.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 273 assists this season, which ranks 167th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Gamecocks are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 30.8% on shots from distance and they are 138th in the country in points per game from their opponents (67.3). The Gamecocks are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 39.5% (447 of 1,131) and they surrender 35.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 142nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 238 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mississippi State Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-50 when they faced Texas Tech. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Mississippi State allowed Texas Tech to snag 28 in all (5 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 38.5% from distance by shooting 5 of 13 and ended up going 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). The Bulldogs permitted Texas Tech to bury 29 of 47 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 61.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 19 for 48 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.6%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Mississippi State converted 4 of their 16 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Texas Tech had 10 fouls for the game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 12 tries. They also turned the ball over 21 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Bulldogs corralled 15 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 20 in this matchup.

D.J. Jeffries ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the game. He buried 4 out of 10 for this game for a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He accumulated 11 points in his 30 mins of playing time and added 2 assists in the game.

Mississippi State has a record of 13-7 so far this season. The Bulldogs commit 15.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (125th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per game. Mississippi State has earned 1,483 points so far this year (74.2 per contest) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 37th in college basketball.

The Mississippi State defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from distance (165 of 485) and opponents are knocking down 73.0% of their foul shots. They allow 13.5 assists and 29.2 total boards per game, which is 253rd and 7th in the country. The Bulldogs are ranked 119th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.7. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (216th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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