Xavier Musketeers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2) will try to beat the Xavier Musketeers (5-0) at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Monday.

The Xavier Musketeers faced off with Siena and walked away with a win by a score of 80-55 in their last contest. Xavier walked away from the contest having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (33 of 65) and converted 11 of their 24 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Musketeers knocked down 3 of 4 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists in this game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When discussing the defense, Xavier let their opponent shoot 41.7% from the field on 20 out of 48 shooting. Siena totaled 13 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Siena snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Siena ended up going 45.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of 20 attempts. They made 6 of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Musketeers finished with 18 and Siena totaled 13 fouls.

Ryan Conwell is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He ended up going 66.7% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 25 minutes played and snagged 1 board. He notched 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Xavier enters this game with a record of 5-0 for the year. They currently have an average of 84.2 pts per game (74th in the nation) while shooting 48.1% from the field. The Musketeers are shooting 43.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (53 of 122) and 82.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Xavier is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 109 dimes for the year, which is 4th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Musketeers are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They give up 38.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 62nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (64.2). The Musketeers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.5% (113 of 279) and they concede 30.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 217th in the nation in allowing assists with 65 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the South Carolina Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 84-72 when they played Mercer. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, South Carolina permitted Mercer to grab 30 overall (6 offensive). They finished 46.2% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 26 and ended up shooting 8 out of 9 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Gamecocks permitted Mercer to knock down 26 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.6% for the game. When the game finished, the Gamecocks went 27 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. When talking about shooting from downtown, South Carolina converted 12 of their 27 tries (44.4%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.1%. Mercer committed 24 fouls for the game which got the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They also coughed it up 9 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Gamecocks pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game.

Jamarii Thomas was important for the Gamecocks in this game. He knocked down 5 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

South Carolina has a record of 3-2 so far this year. The Gamecocks are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they go 65.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per game (156th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.8 times per game. South Carolina has scored 392 points so far this year (78.4 per game) and they collect 38.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Gamecocks are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which is 162nd in the nation.

The South Carolina defense allows 33.6% on 3-point shots (38 of 113) and opponents are making 65.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 11.2 assists and 34.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 104th and 182nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 175th in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (130th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Xavier

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