VMI Keydets vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VMI Keydets vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

Colonial Life Arena is where the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) will take on the VMI Keydets (1-1) on Monday.

The VMI Keydets faced Christendom and walked away with a win by a score of 87-53 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Keydets left the arena with 3 while Christendom finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They made 11 out of their 35 tries from long range. Christendom walked away from this one shooting 0.0% when shooting free throws by making 0 of their 0 attempts. Additionally, Christendom grabbed 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Christendom earned 7 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defense, VMI allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 21 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 2 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 44 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Keydets knocked down 7 of 15 shots for a percentage of 46.7%. VMI ended the game with a 51.5% field goal percentage (35 of 68) and made 10 out of their 30 3-point attempts.

Koree Cotton is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played for 21 minutes and collected 4 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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VMI comes into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for the year. They average 81.0 points per outing (144th in the country) while shooting 48.1% from the field. The Keydets are connecting on 36.7% on shots from distance (18 of 49) and 55.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, VMI is collecting 42.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 28 dimes for the season, which ranks 172nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 11.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Keydets are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 14.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 179th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 23 conceded for the season. The Keydets defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.9% (49 of 126) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 33.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 228th in college basketball in points per game allowed (73.0).

When they last played, the South Carolina Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 79-77 when they faced Virginia Tech. The Gamecocks were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. Virginia Tech earned 12 fouls in this contest which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 8 shots. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, South Carolina converted 10 out of their 21 attempts (47.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Gamecocks shot 31 for 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 56.4%. The Gamecocks allowed Virginia Tech to knock down 26 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the game. They shot 31.8% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). In relation to rebounding, South Carolina allowed Virginia Tech to collect 22 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Myles Stute ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks for the game. He earned 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist. He made 7 out of 11 in this matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

South Carolina has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the year. The Gamecocks commit 17.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.0 times per contest (115th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. South Carolina has accounted for 161 points for the year (80.5 per contest) and they snag 37.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Gamecocks are connecting on 54.5% from the field, which is 17th in college hoops.

The South Carolina defense gives up 28.9% from downtown (11 of 38) and their opposition makes 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.0 assists and 25.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 232nd and 12th in college hoops. The Gamecocks defensively are ranked 124th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 65.0. They are forcing 8.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the field (196th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VMI

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