North Florida Ospreys vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Florida Ospreys vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (26-8 last season) host the North Florida Ospreys (16-16 last year) at Colonial Life Arena on Monday.

The North Florida Ospreys took the court against Austin Peay and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 101-98 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Ospreys walked away with 22 while Austin Peay accounted for 18 fouls. They also knocked down 4 of 14 shots from 3-point range. Austin Peay finished shooting 73.1% from the free throw line by converting 19 of 26 attempts. Additionally, Austin Peay totaled 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Austin Peay doled out 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In regard to the defense, North Florida let their opponent shoot 54.9% from the floor on 39 out of 71 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 3 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Ospreys made 18 of 24 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. North Florida wrapped up the game having earned a 55.6% FG percentage (35 out of 63) and converted 10 of their 22 3-point attempts.

Nate Lliteras is a player who was a major factor for this game. He notched 21 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and snagged 5 boards. He went 88.9% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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North Florida comes into this one after finishing with a mark of 16-16 last season. They turned it over 11.3 times per contest and as a team committed 16.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, North Florida grabbed 33.6 boards per contest and totaled 398 dimes last season, which had them ranked 258th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Ospreys hit on 36.0% from downtown (383 of 1063) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They averaged 78.0 points per contest (64th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Ospreys forced their opponents into 10.5 turnovers per game while drawing 15.2 fouls. They were ranked 88th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 394 relinquished last season. The Ospreys defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (889 of 1,928) and they relinquished 35.8 boards per game as a team. They relinquished 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they were 291st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (75.8).

The last time they took the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks went home defeated by a final of 87-73 when they faced Oregon. The Gamecocks were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. Oregon had 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a clip of 63.2%. When it comes to 3-point shots, South Carolina converted 11 of their 24 tries (45.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Gamecocks finished 25 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6%. The Gamecocks permitted Oregon to make 28 of their 47 attempts from the field which left them shooting 59.6% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 43.8% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 16 and finished the game at 24 of 30 from the free throw line (80.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, South Carolina permitted Oregon to get 30 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Meechie Johnson pitched in for the Gamecocks in this contest. He made 9 of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes in this matchup.

South Carolina had a win-loss record of 26-8 last year. The Gamecocks committed 16.2 fouls every game while shooting 71.1% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 15.4 times per contest (48th in the nation) and they turned the ball over 10.1 times per game. South Carolina scored 2,450 pts last season (72.1 per contest) and they pulled in 35.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Gamecocks shot 43.9% from the floor, which had them ranked 229th in the country.

The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court were 61st in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.6. They forced their opponents into 9.8 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (143rd in college hoops). The South Carolina defense gave up 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (203 of 599) and opponents converted on 73.4% of their free throw shots. They surrendered 11.6 assists and 32.7 rebounds every game, which had them ranked 70th and 62nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina

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