Towson Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Towson Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (1-1) will take on the Towson Tigers (1-1) at Colonial Life Arena on Tuesday.

The Towson Tigers faced Penn State Wilkes - Barre and took home the win by a score of 89-34 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 25 and Penn State Wilkes - Barre recorded 19 personal fouls. They converted 2 out of their 14 attempts from downtown. Penn State Wilkes - Barre finished 50.0% at the free throw line by making 6 of their 12 attempts. On top of that, Penn State Wilkes - Barre had 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Penn State Wilkes - Barre earned 11 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. In regard to defense, Towson let their opponent shoot 26.5% from the field on 13 out of 49 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 11 of 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Towson ended the game with a 51.6% FG percentage (32 out of 62) and made 14 of 34 3-point attempts.

Tomiwa Sulaiman is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played for 25 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He finished the game at 77.8% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Towson enters this game with a record of 1-1 this season. They lose possession via turnover 7.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Towson is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has 31 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 186th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 38.3% on three-point shots (18 of 47) and 62.9% from the charity stripe. They average 79.0 points per contest (194th in D-1) while connecting on 46.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are 86th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 20 conceded so far this year. The Tigers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 36.9% (38 of 103) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 20.0% from beyond the arc and they are 27th in college basketball in points per game allowed (55.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the South Carolina Gamecocks walked away with a victory by a final of 86-64 when they faced South Carolina State. When discussing cleaning the glass, South Carolina permitted South Carolina State to collect 30 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They went 18.8% from three-point range by shooting 3 of 16 and ended up going 13 of 24 from the charity stripe (54.2%). The Gamecocks allowed South Carolina State to convert 24 of 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.8% for the contest. Overall, the Gamecocks shot 30 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 46.9%. Regarding 3-point shots, South Carolina knocked down 8 out of their 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.0%. South Carolina State was called for 23 fouls in this game which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for 25 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Gamecocks collected 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the game.

Jacobi Wright ended up being a factor for the Gamecocks in the game. He recorded 20 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists in the game. He buried 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

South Carolina has a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the season. As an offense, the Gamecocks are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is 173rd in D-1. South Carolina has totaled 157 points for the year (78.5 per contest) and they pull in 44.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per game (133rd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per game. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls every game while shooting 64.0% from the free throw line.

The South Carolina defense allows 28.9% on three-point shots (13 of 45) and opponents are converting on 51.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.5 assists and 39.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 147th and 302nd in college basketball. The Gamecocks defensively are ranked 168th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 69.0. They are able to force 9.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (128th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina

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