South Carolina Gamecocks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SECN

The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-19) are on their way to Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-10).

The South Carolina Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against Tennessee and took a loss by a final of 85-45 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Gamecocks ended up finishing with 6 while Tennessee accumulated 8 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 23 shots from distance. Tennessee finished 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 3 of their 6 attempts. In addition, Tennessee totaled 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tennessee earned 29 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. In the matter of defending, South Carolina allowed 58.1% from the field on 36 out of 62 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 27 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks converted 3 of 7 attempts for a percentage of 42.9%. South Carolina ended the contest having earned a 35.2% FG percentage (19 of 54) and made 4 of their 22 3-point shots.

Hayden Brown is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 32 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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South Carolina will play this contest with a win-loss record of 10-19 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, South Carolina is snagging 34.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 317 assists on the campaign, which ranks 337th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Gamecocks are shooting 32.9% on shots from distance (230 of 700) and 65.1% from the free throw line. They average 64.4 points per outing (338th in the nation) while connecting on 40.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Gamecocks have forced 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 fouls. They currently rank 316th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 432 relinquished for the season. The Gamecocks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (794 of 1,696) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 281st in college basketball in points per game allowed (73.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 69-62 against Texas A&M. The Bulldogs were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 12 steals in this game. Texas A&M earned 24 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Mississippi State knocked down 3 out of their 21 tries (14.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 23 for 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2%. The Bulldogs permitted Texas A&M to convert 17 of 43 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.5% for the contest. They finished 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 of 22 and ended up going 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Mississippi State permitted Texas A&M to get 28 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Tolu Smith ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 8 in this contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

Mississippi State has a mark of 19-10 on the campaign. The Bulldogs are committing 15.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 64.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (93rd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per game. Mississippi State has tallied 1,911 points this year (65.9 per game) and they pull in 37.2 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 42.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 296th in the country.

The Mississippi State defense surrenders 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (204 of 673) and opponents are making 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.2 dimes and 33.8 boards per game, which ranks them 140th and 168th in Division 1. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 6th in college basketball in points given up per game with 59.6. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.8% from the field (7th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina

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