South Carolina Gamecocks vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN

Littlejohn Coliseum is where the Clemson Tigers (6-0) will go up against the South Carolina Gamecocks (7-0) on Wednesday.

The South Carolina Gamecocks took the court against George Washington and walked away with a win by a score of 89-67 in their last contest. South Carolina ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (33 of 66) and made 18 of their 35 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Gamecocks knocked down 5 of 7 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defense, South Carolina let their opponent shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 of 60 shooting. George Washington doled out 15 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. In addition, George Washington totaled 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. George Washington finished the game shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 6 of 8 tries. They converted 11 of their 22 shots from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Gamecocks ended up with 9 while George Washington finished the game with 9 fouls.

Meechie Johnson is one player who played a role for the game. He finished the game shooting 56.3% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played 28 minutes and also snagged 8 boards. He scored 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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South Carolina heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-0 on the season. They have an average of 76.7 points per game (143rd in the country) while connecting on 47.2% from the floor. The Gamecocks are hitting 40.2% on three-point shots (66 of 164) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Carolina is pulling down 34.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 106 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 173rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Gamecocks have forced 11.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 65th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 78 relinquished this season. The Gamecocks are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.4% (157 of 389) and they surrender 31.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 32.5% on 3-point shots while they are 49th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.3).

The last time they took the court, the Clemson Tigers took home the win by a final score of 79-70 against Pittsburgh. The Tigers recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 for this game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. Pittsburgh had 16 fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to three-point attempts, Clemson knocked down 11 out of 30 attempts (36.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 28 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 46.7%. The Tigers permitted Pittsburgh to knock down 25 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for this game. They finished 34.8% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 22 at the charity stripe (54.5%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Clemson allowed Pittsburgh to snag 26 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Joseph Girard ended up being a factor for the Tigers in the matchup. He tallied 25 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this game. He converted 7 of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Clemson has a mark of 6-0 so far this year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.8 times per game (23rd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per game. Clemson has totaled 483 pts this year (80.5 per contest) and they snag 36.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 48.5% from the field, which has them ranked 46th in the nation.

The Clemson defense allows 33.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (46 of 137) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 10.2 assists and 33.0 total rebounds per game, ranking them 46th and 100th in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers defensively are ranked 133rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 68.5. They are able to force 10.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the floor (92nd in Division 1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Clemson and under the total points

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