USC Upstate Spartans vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Upstate Spartans vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: USC Upstate (+13)

The USC Upstate Spartans (16-16 last season) are traveling to Colonial Life Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-21 last year). USC Upstate opens as 13-point dogs. The over/under is 137.

The USC Upstate Spartans faced Indiana State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-62 in their last game. USC Upstate ended the contest having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (26 of 69) and made 5 of their 24 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Spartans knocked down 5 of 9 tries for a rate of 55.6%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 5 assists in this matchup as well as creating 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defense, USC Upstate let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 25 out of 56 shooting. Indiana State recorded 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Indiana State pulled down 34 rebounds (2 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Indiana State finished the contest at 88.9% from the free throw line by burying 8 of their 9 shots. They buried 9 out of their 25 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Spartans finished with 11 while Indiana State had 13 fouls.

Jordan Gainey is one player who came through in the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 8 out of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also totaled 4 boards. He finished 34.8% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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USC Upstate will play this contest after finishing with a mark of 16-16 last season. They lost possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 19.9 fouls per contest. As a basketball team, USC Upstate collected 31.7 rebounds per game and racked up 374 assists last season, which ranked 293rd in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Spartans shot 33.7% on 3-point shots (209 of 621) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They had an average of 68.7 pts per game (257th in D-1) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

When they were on the defensive end, the Spartans were able to force 14.4 turnovers every game and they drew 17.6 personal fouls. They surrendered 33.4% on 3-pointers and they ranked 158th in college hoops in opponents PPG (69.5). The Spartans defense gave up an opponent FG percentage of 43.3% (750 of 1,732) and they conceded 35.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They were 36th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 353 surrendered over the course of last year.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-61 when they played Ole Miss. In regard to how they attacked the glass, South Carolina allowed Ole Miss to pull down 34 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 22 and ended up going 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Gamecocks permitted Ole Miss to convert 25 of their 59 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.4% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Gamecocks finished 25 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, South Carolina buried 6 out of 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 5 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. Ole Miss committed 9 personal fouls for this contest which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for 6 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Gamecocks snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 for the matchup.

Gregory "GG" Jackson II ended up being a major contributor for the Gamecocks for this contest. He converted 10 out of 20 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.

South Carolina had a record of 11-21 last year. When it comes to offense, the Gamecocks hit 40.3% from the floor, which was ranked 346th in college hoops. South Carolina earned 2,059 points last season (64.3 per contest) and they grabbed 34.1 boards per game. They dished out assists 11.1 times per game (328th in Division 1) and they turned the ball over 13.2 times per contest. The Gamecocks committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shot 66.1% from the charity stripe.

The South Carolina defense allowed 33.8% on three-point shots (228 of 674) and opponents made 67.4% of their free throw shots. They conceded 14.7 dimes and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 325th and 242nd in those categories. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court were 257th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 72.6. They were able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (328th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC Upstate (+13)

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