Georgia Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Georgia (+5)

The Georgia Bulldogs (12-4) are traveling to Colonial Life Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the South Carolina Gamecocks (14-2). Georgia opens this contest as 5-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 136.5.

The Georgia Bulldogs took the court against Tennessee and took a loss by a final of 85-79 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 18 while Tennessee accounted for 16 fouls. They also made 9 of their 26 shots from long range. Tennessee ended up shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 23 shots. Moreover, Tennessee collected 39 boards (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Tennessee recorded 17 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. With regard to the defense, Georgia allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the floor on 29 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 14 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 19 of 23 shots for a rate of 82.6%. Georgia walked away from the contest with a 33.3% field goal percentage (23 of 69) and made 14 of their 33 three-point attempts.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim is a player who played a role in this contest. He totaled 21 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Georgia will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 12-4 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Georgia is snagging 37.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 206 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 258th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 35.6% on shots from downtown (139 of 390) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.6 points per game (156th in the country) while going 42.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 fouls. They relinquish 29.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 143rd in the country in PPG from their opponents (70.1). The Bulldogs defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.2% (404 of 1,006) and they surrender 39.3 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 185th in the nation in allowing assists with 211 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the South Carolina Gamecocks walked away with a victory by a final of 71-69 against Missouri. In reference to rebounds, South Carolina allowed Missouri to get 28 overall (9 offensive). They finished shooting 22.7% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Gamecocks allowed Missouri to bury 26 of their 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.9% for this contest. Overall, the Gamecocks shot 24 out of 59 from the floor which had them at 40.7%. When it comes to 3-point shots, South Carolina buried 7 of their 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Missouri had 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Gamecocks corralled 27 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game.

B.J. Mack ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks in the game. He converted 7 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and earned 4 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

South Carolina has a win-loss mark of 14-2 for the year. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 15.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per contest (116th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per contest. South Carolina has tallied 1,167 pts for the season (72.9 per contest) and they average 36.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Gamecocks are shooting 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 247th in the nation.

The Gamecocks are ranked 28th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 64.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (89th in college hoops). The South Carolina defense concedes 33.8% on 3-pointers (100 of 296) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.3 assists and 31.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 68th and 38th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia (+5)

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