Auburn Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

The Auburn Tigers (15-3) are headed to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the South Carolina Gamecocks (8-10).

The Auburn Tigers took the court against LSU and notched a win by a score of 67-49 in their last contest. Auburn finished having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 59) and made 8 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 7 of 11 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing defense, Auburn allowed the other team to go 29.3% from the field on 17 of 58 shooting. LSU recorded 7 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, LSU snagged 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. LSU finished shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 17 tries. They also buried 4 of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 16 and LSU accounted for 13 fouls.

Wendell Green is one guy who was a factor in this game. He shot 35.7% from the floor and also earned 4 assists. He played for 29 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 14 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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Auburn heads into this one with a record of 15-3 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Auburn is collecting 38.6 boards per game and is sitting with 254 assists this season, which is 166th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 30.4% on shots from distance (115 of 378) and 68.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.2 points per contest (165th in Division 1) while shooting 43.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 25.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 29th in the nation in points per game allowed (62.4). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 38.6% (396 of 1,026) and they surrender 34.5 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 17th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 176 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks took a defeat with a final score of 70-58 against Ole Miss. The Gamecocks were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the matchup. They coughed it up 9 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Ole Miss was called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of those for a clip of 61.5%. With respect to three-point shots, South Carolina buried 6 out of their 24 attempts (25.0%). In all, the Gamecocks finished 22 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 36.7%. The Gamecocks permitted Ole Miss to make 23 out of 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.0% for this contest. They finished 41.7% from 3-point land by going 10 of 24 and finished the contest at 14 of 26 from the free throw line (53.8%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, South Carolina allowed Ole Miss to get 43 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Gregory "GG" Jackson II ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks in this matchup. He buried 5 out of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 25.0%, and added 7 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this matchup.

South Carolina has a win-loss record of 8-10 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are connecting on 39.8% from the field, which ranks them 348th in the nation. South Carolina has scored 1,146 pts so far this season (63.7 per game) and they snag 34.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 10.8 times per contest (338th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game. The Gamecocks are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 63.7% from the free throw line.

The Gamecocks are ranked 259th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 72.2. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (343rd in D-1). The South Carolina defense gives up 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (136 of 373) and their opponents are knocking down 63.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.2 dimes and 35.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 289th and 261st in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auburn

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