Mississippi State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 1/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

The South Carolina Gamecocks (8-13) will try to defeat the Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-8) at Colonial Life Arena on Tuesday.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs played TCU and went home with a win by a final score of 81-74 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 15 while TCU recorded 20 fouls. They also converted 6 out of their 27 shots from distance. TCU ended up shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 20 shots. Additionally, TCU pulled down 30 boards (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. TCU distributed 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In the matter of the defense, Mississippi State let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the floor on 27 out of 68 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 16 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. Mississippi State finished having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and converted 7 of 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Tolu Smith is someone who had an impact in the game. He recorded 27 points on 11 of 13 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and also collected 13 rebounds. He went 84.6% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Mississippi State comes into this one with a mark of 13-8 this season. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Mississippi State is collecting 38.3 boards per contest and has earned 301 dimes this season, which is 145th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 28.2% on shots from distance (125 of 443) and 62.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 65.6 pts per game (325th in college hoops) while going 41.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 15.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are conceding 30.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 8th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (59.4). The Bulldogs are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.0% (446 of 1,145) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 110th in D-1 in giving up assists with 254 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks took a defeat with a final score of 81-78 against Georgia. The Gamecocks were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 39 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. Georgia was called for 12 personal fouls for the game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.3%. With respect to shooting from downtown, South Carolina made 13 out of 31 tries (41.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Gamecocks went 28 for 68 from the field which had them sitting at 41.2%. The Gamecocks allowed Georgia to bury 26 out of their 56 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.4% in this matchup. They finished shooting 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 out of 15 and finished the contest at 23 out of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). When talking about cleaning the glass, South Carolina permitted Georgia to snag 30 overall (5 offensive).

Gregory "GG" Jackson II was important for the Gamecocks in this matchup. He totaled 18 points in his 35 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in this game. He knocked down 6 of 19 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 31.6%, and had 9 rebounds.

South Carolina has a win-loss mark of 8-13 so far this season. The Gamecocks have committed 16.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 64.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.6 times per game (343rd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. South Carolina has tallied 1,350 points for the season (64.3 per game) and they grab 35.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Gamecocks are connecting on 39.6% from the floor, which ranks them 354th in Division 1.

The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 294th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.4. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (345th in D-1). The South Carolina defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (152 of 432) and their opposition makes 66.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.8 dimes and 35.4 rebounds per contest, which is 321st and 263rd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina

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