Vanderbilt Commodores vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPNU

The Vanderbilt Commodores (10-8) are headed to Colonial Life Arena on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-7).

The Vanderbilt Commodores played Florida and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 61-42 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Commodores ended up walking away with 15 while Florida accumulated 19 personal fouls. They also buried 9 of 36 shots from 3-point range. Florida finished the game shooting 46.2% at the charity stripe by burying 6 of 13 shots. On top of that, Florida grabbed 37 boards (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Florida totaled 12 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In regard to the defense, Vanderbilt let their opponent shoot 38.3% from the field on 23 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to rebounding, they collected 33 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Commodores buried 12 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 52.2%. Vanderbilt finished having earned a 28.9% field goal percentage (13 of 45) and buried 4 out of their 23 three-point shots.

Jordan Wright is a player who was a factor for this game. He finished the game at 41.7% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes. He played for 34 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He racked up 15 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Vanderbilt will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 10-8 so far this season. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a team are committing 16.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Vanderbilt is snagging 34.8 boards per game and has 195 assists for the season, which has them ranked 309th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Commodores are hitting 30.6% on three-point attempts (144 of 471) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.1 pts per game (273rd in the country) while hitting 40.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Commodores are forcing 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They concede 30.0% on three-point shots while they are 53rd in Division 1 in opponents PPG (63.7). The Commodores defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (403 of 980) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 158th in college hoops in giving up assists with 220 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the South Carolina Gamecocks got the win with a final of 83-66 when they faced Georgia. The Gamecocks pulled down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. Georgia committed 24 fouls in this matchup which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 80.8%. When talking about three-point attempts, South Carolina converted 8 of 29 attempts (27.6%). When all was said and done, the Gamecocks shot 27 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.0%. The Gamecocks permitted Georgia to convert 18 of 46 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 39.1% in this matchup. They finished shooting 25.0% from distance by going 5 of 20 and ended up going 25 of 30 at the free throw line (83.3%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, South Carolina permitted Georgia to pull down 26 in total (2 offensive).

Erik Stevenson ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks in the game. He earned 20 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and added 4 assists in the game. He knocked down 6 out of 11 in the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

South Carolina has a mark of 11-7 so far this year. The Gamecocks are committing 20.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 64.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per contest (173rd in college hoops) and they turn it over 15.7 times per contest. South Carolina has scored 1,293 pts for the season (71.8 per contest) and they average 39.7 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Gamecocks are hitting on 42.9% from the field, which is ranked 253rd in Division 1.

The Gamecocks on the defensive end are ranked 156th in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.9. They are forcing 15.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the floor (29th in the nation). The South Carolina defense allows 31.1% on 3-pointers (118 of 380) and their opposition knocks down 68.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.0 dimes and 35.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 139th and 235th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina

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