South Carolina State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (0-1) will go up against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-0) at Colonial Life Arena on Friday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced Morris College and went home with a win by a final score of 137-55 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 16 while Morris College totaled 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 of their 18 tries from 3-point land. Morris College finished 56.3% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of 16 shots. Furthermore, Morris College grabbed 19 boards (9 offensive, 10 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Morris College distributed 4 assists and had 5 steals in the game. When talking about defending, South Carolina State allowed the other team to go 36.8% from the floor on 21 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 25 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 37 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 25 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. South Carolina State ended the game having earned a 66.2% FG percentage (45 out of 68) and converted 22 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Wilson Dubinsky is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished 88.9% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 11 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He ended up with 29 points on 8 of 9 shooting.

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South Carolina State will play this contest with a record of 1-0 for the year. They average 137.0 points per contest (2nd in the country) while going 66.2% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 64.7% on shots from downtown (22 of 34) and 83.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, South Carolina State is snagging 37.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 25 assists on the year, which ranks 44th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs have forced 23.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are surrendering 22.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 66th in the country in PPG allowed (55.0). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 36.8% (21 of 57) and they concede 19.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 14th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 4 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the South Carolina Gamecocks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-71 when they played North Florida. In the matter of cleaning the glass, South Carolina permitted North Florida to snag 37 in total (13 offensive). They shot 34.5% from three-point range by going 10 of 29 and finished the game at 6 out of 13 at the free throw line (46.2%). The Gamecocks permitted North Florida to bury 29 of 69 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.0% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Gamecocks shot 26 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 46.4%. Regarding shots from downtown, South Carolina buried 5 of 16 attempts (31.3%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 56.0%. North Florida earned 20 fouls in this game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Gamecocks collected 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup.

Collin Murray-Boyles was important for the Gamecocks for the matchup. He had 17 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the contest. He converted 7 of 16 in the game for a rate of 43.8%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

South Carolina has a win-loss mark of 0-1 so far this year. The Gamecocks are committing 14.0 personal fouls every game and they go 56.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (176th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.0 times per contest. South Carolina has accumulated 71 pts for the season (71.0 per game) and they pull in 37.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 178th in the nation.

The Gamecocks on defense are ranked 226th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 74.0. They are forcing 9.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (202nd in college hoops). The South Carolina defense concedes 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (10 of 29) and their opposition makes 46.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.0 assists and 43.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 134th and 326th 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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