Winthrop Eagles vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 12/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

Colonial Life Arena is the site where the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-1) will go up against the Winthrop Eagles (8-4) on Tuesday.

The Winthrop Eagles faced Xavier and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-59 in their last contest. Winthrop finished the contest having earned a 37.9% FG percentage (22 of 58) and converted 8 out of their 23 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles converted 7 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 36.8%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 dimes in the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defending, Winthrop allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 28 out of 56 shooting. Xavier doled out 19 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Xavier totaled 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Xavier finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 15 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Eagles ended up with 17 and Xavier had 19 fouls.

Nick Johnson is a player who came through in the matchup. He ended up going 40.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 29 mins played but finished the game without a rebound. He ended up scoring 13 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Winthrop enters this game with a win-loss record of 8-4 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Winthrop is grabbing 35.9 boards per contest and has earned 143 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 201st in the country in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 36.3% on shots from downtown (93 of 256) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.0 pts per game (90th in the country) while shooting 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.6% on 3-point shots and they are 109th in college basketball in opponents points per game (68.1). The Eagles defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.3% (284 of 687) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 297th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 155 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 73-69 when they faced Charleston Southern. Concerning rebounds, South Carolina allowed Charleston Southern to collect 23 overall (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 38.9% from three-point range by going 7 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Gamecocks allowed Charleston Southern to knock down 28 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.3% for this contest. Overall, the Gamecocks shot 29 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 46.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, South Carolina buried 6 of 25 tries (24.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of them for a rate of 81.8%. Charleston Southern earned 11 personal fouls for the game which took the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They turned it over 6 times, while recording 3 steals for the game. The Gamecocks pulled down 23 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the contest.

B.J. Mack ended up being a major contributor for the Gamecocks for this game. He had 16 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the game. He converted 7 out of 14 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

South Carolina has a record of 9-1 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks 149th in the country. South Carolina has totaled 745 points on the campaign (74.5 per contest) and they grab 35.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (102nd in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per game. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 16.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 70.9% from the free throw line.

The South Carolina defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (61 of 179) and their opponents are making 71.0% of their foul shots. They allow 11.0 dimes and 32.1 boards per game, which is 68th and 64th in those defensive categories. The Gamecocks on the defensive end are ranked 57th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 65.3. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the floor (113th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winthrop

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