George Washington Colonials vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 12/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (6-1) are on their way to Colonial Life Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-0).

The George Washington Colonials took the court against Delaware and took home the win by a score of 81-71 in their last contest. George Washington ended the contest with a 52.6% FG percentage (30 of 57) and knocked down 5 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Colonials knocked down 16 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 8 dimes in this contest while creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about defending, George Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the field on 30 of 68 shooting. Delaware doled out 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Delaware pulled down 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Delaware finished 70.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 10 shots. They also knocked down 4 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Colonials finished with 12 and Delaware racked up 14 personal fouls.

James Bishop is someone who played a role for the contest. He finished 62.5% from the floor and earned 4 dimes. He saw the court for 35 minutes played but didn't pull down any rebounds. He was able to score 28 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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George Washington comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 6-1 on the year. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.4 fouls per game. As a team, George Washington is pulling in 40.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 86 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 233rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Colonials are shooting 36.8% on shots from downtown (63 of 171) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. They average 84.7 points per game (32nd in D-1) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Colonials are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 fouls. They rank 209th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 90 surrendered for the season. The Colonials defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.1% (194 of 496) and they surrender 37.6 boards per game as a team. They give up 26.8% from 3-point land and they rank 233rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks got the victory with a final of 65-53 when they played Notre Dame. Regarding rebounds, South Carolina allowed Notre Dame to pull down 31 in all (9 on the offensive side). They shot 28.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The Gamecocks permitted Notre Dame to convert 17 out of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 32.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Gamecocks shot 19 out of 50 from the floor which had them shooting 38.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, South Carolina knocked down 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Notre Dame committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned it over 6 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Gamecocks snagged 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the matchup.

Meechie Johnson was important for the Gamecocks for the contest. He made 9 out of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He racked up 29 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

South Carolina has a win-loss mark of 6-0 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Gamecocks are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 101st in college hoops. South Carolina has accumulated 448 points for the campaign (74.7 per game) and they average 35.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per game (120th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Gamecocks on defense are ranked 48th in college basketball in points given up per game with 63.8. They have forced 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (86th in the country). The South Carolina defense allows 28.8% on 3-point attempts (30 of 104) and their opposition makes 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.5 assists and 30.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 65th and 42nd in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Washington

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