Elon Phoenix vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 12/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-1) welcome the Elon Phoenix (6-5) at Colonial Life Arena on Friday.

The Elon Phoenix faced off with Bridgewater and took home the win by a score of 104-70 in their last game. Elon wrapped up the contest having earned a 64.3% field goal percentage (45 of 70) and converted 10 out of their 17 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Phoenix converted 4 of 7 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of the defense, Elon allowed the other team to go 41.0% from the field on 25 out of 61 shooting. Bridgewater totaled 13 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Furthermore, Bridgewater collected 21 rebounds (10 offensive, 11 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bridgewater walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 9 of their 12 attempts. They buried 11 of their 29 tries from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Phoenix ended up with 11 while Bridgewater recorded 12 personal fouls.

Nick Dorn is a player who was a factor for this contest. He finished shooting 71.4% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes and also totaled 4 boards. He notched 25 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Elon heads into this contest with a record of 6-5 this year. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Elon is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game and has earned 156 assists on the year, which is 175th in the nation in terms of passing. The Phoenix are hitting 38.3% on shots from 3-point land (100 of 261) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.8 points per outing (32nd in the nation) while going 48.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Phoenix have forced 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.2% on shots from distance while they are 313th in D-1 in points per game allowed (77.3). The Phoenix defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (312 of 681) and they relinquish 32.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 193rd in Division 1 in allowing assists with 144 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks walked away with a victory by a final of 72-62 against Winthrop. When talking about how they rebounded, South Carolina permitted Winthrop to pull down 28 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 21 and finished the game at 23 out of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). The Gamecocks permitted Winthrop to knock down 16 of their 47 attempts from the field which had them shooting 34.0% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Gamecocks ended up going 27 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.7%. When talking about shooting from downtown, South Carolina converted 6 of their 26 tries (23.1%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 100.0%. Winthrop earned 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for 12 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Gamecocks collected 19 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the game.

Meechie Johnson was important for the Gamecocks for this contest. He buried 6 of 16 in this game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists in this matchup.

South Carolina has a record of 10-1 on the year. The Gamecocks have committed 16.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (98th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 9.5 times per contest. South Carolina has earned 817 pts for the campaign (74.3 per contest) and they pull down 35.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Gamecocks are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 170th in Division 1.

The South Carolina defense gives up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (68 of 200) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.2 dimes and 32.1 boards per game, which ranks 77th and 58th in college hoops. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 52nd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 65.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (97th 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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