Arkansas Razorbacks vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

The Arkansas Razorbacks (15-7) are traveling to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday where they will play the South Carolina Gamecocks (8-14).

The Arkansas Razorbacks faced Texas A&M and went home with a win by a final score of 81-70 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Razorbacks finished with 19 and Texas A&M racked up 23 fouls. They made 4 of 12 tries from 3-point land. Texas A&M finished the contest at 58.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 24 attempts. In addition, Texas A&M grabbed 39 rebounds (20 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Texas A&M recorded 12 assists and had 10 steals in this game. Pertaining to defending, Arkansas allowed their opponent to shoot 34.2% from the floor on 26 of 76 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Razorbacks converted 19 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 67.9%. Arkansas ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (28 out of 56) and knocked down 6 out of their 18 3-point attempts.

Ricky Council is a player who was a major factor in this game. He finished the game shooting 37.5% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He played 39 minutes and also snagged 6 boards. He accumulated 19 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Arkansas enters this matchup with a mark of 15-7 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Arkansas is pulling in 36.4 rebounds per game and has 296 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 182nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Razorbacks are shooting 30.8% on 3-pointers (110 of 357) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.8 points per outing (109th in college hoops) while hitting 47.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Razorbacks are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 17th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 213 conceded on the year. The Razorbacks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (498 of 1,218) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 67th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (65.3).

When they last played, the South Carolina Gamecocks took a loss by a score of 66-51 when they played Mississippi State. The Gamecocks earned 14 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 26 for the game. They also turned it over 18 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. Mississippi State was called for 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, South Carolina converted 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Gamecocks shot 18 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.0%. The Gamecocks allowed Mississippi State to make 27 of 51 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.9% in the game. They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 3 of 12 and finished the game at 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to rebounding, South Carolina allowed Mississippi State to collect 32 overall (11 offensive).

Gregory "GG" Jackson II was important for the Gamecocks for this game. He tallied 15 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He made 4 of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 28.6%, but wasn't able to snag a board.

South Carolina has a win-loss record of 8-14 so far this season. The Gamecocks are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 63.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 10.5 times per contest (347th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest. South Carolina has earned 1,401 pts this season (63.7 per contest) and they pull in 34.9 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Gamecocks are connecting on 39.4% from the field, which ranks them 354th in the nation.

The South Carolina defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (155 of 444) and opponents are connecting on 66.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.9 dimes and 35.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 331st and 257th in those categories on the defensive end. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 284th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (347th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina

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