South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN

TV: SECN

The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-4) are en route to Thompson-Boling Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Tennessee Volunteers (10-4).

The South Carolina Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against Vanderbilt and notched a win by a score of 72-70 in their last contest. South Carolina finished having earned a 54.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 51) and knocked down 3 out of their 17 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Gamecocks buried 13 of 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 28 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 dimes in the matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In the matter of the defense, South Carolina let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the field on 18 out of 46 shooting. Vanderbilt distributed 13 assists and had 13 steals in the game. Additionally, Vanderbilt snagged 23 rebounds (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Vanderbilt ended up going 72.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 26 of their 36 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 22 tries from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Gamecocks finished with 28 and Vanderbilt finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Wildens Leveque is one player who came through for the contest. He accounted for 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also totaled 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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South Carolina enters this game with a record of 10-4 on the campaign. They turn it over 15.8 times per game and as a team they commit 20.1 fouls per contest. As a team, South Carolina is snagging 40.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 193 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 171st in college basketball in terms of passing. The Gamecocks are connecting on 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (96 of 299) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.4 pts per contest (131st in the country) while connecting on 44.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Gamecocks are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They give up 32.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 152nd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (67.4). The Gamecocks defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.4% (311 of 810) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 133rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 164 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Tennessee Volunteers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-67 when they faced LSU. Concerning team rebounding, Tennessee allowed LSU to get 36 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 44.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 of 18 and finished the game at 17 of 27 at the charity stripe (63.0%). The Volunteers allowed LSU to make 27 of their 57 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.4% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Volunteers ended up shooting 19 for 49 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.8%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Tennessee converted 6 out of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.2%. LSU committed 26 fouls in the game which took the Volunteers to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Volunteers corralled 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Santiago Vescovi ended up being a major contributor for the Volunteers in this game. He earned 14 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 3 out of 7 in this matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and added 5 rebounds.

Tennessee has a record of 10-4 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Volunteers are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which ranks 212th in the nation. Tennessee has accounted for 1,063 pts for the season (75.9 per game) and they grab 37.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 17.6 times per game (14th in the country) and they turn it over 11.8 times per game. The Volunteers have committed 15.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.2% from the charity stripe.

The Volunteers defensively are ranked 32nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 61.7. They are able to force 18.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the field (66th in the nation). The Tennessee defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (100 of 310) and their opponents are connecting on 66.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.2 assists and 35.3 boards per game, which is ranked 91st and 212th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee

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