Arkansas Razorbacks vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Oxford, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Arkansas Razorbacks (17-11) are traveling to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-17).

The Arkansas Razorbacks stepped onto the hardwood against Texas and took home the win by a score of 86-81 in their last contest. Arkansas finished with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and buried 9 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Razorbacks knocked down 23 of 31 shots for a rate of 74.2%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 30 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defense, Arkansas let their opponent shoot 42.3% from the floor on 30 of 71 shooting. Texas distributed 17 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, Texas totaled 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Texas ended up going 92.3% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 13 shots. They buried 9 of their 26 tries from long range. In reference to fouls, the Razorbacks walked away with 17 and Texas recorded 23 fouls.

Zvonimir Ivisic is someone who was important for the contest. He recorded 18 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played 26 mins and also snagged 7 boards. He went 45.5% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Arkansas comes into this contest with a mark of 17-11 on the year. They average 76.4 points per game (116th in the nation) while shooting 46.8% from the field. The Razorbacks are shooting 33.8% from downtown (201 of 595) and 72.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Arkansas is pulling down 34.9 boards per contest and has earned 410 assists this season, which is 131st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Razorbacks are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They give up 31.1% on 3-pointers and they are 111th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (69.9). The Razorbacks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (703 of 1,683) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per contest as a team. They are 88th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 342 conceded this season.

For their last game, the South Carolina Gamecocks took a defeat with a final score of 101-71 against Missouri. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, South Carolina allowed Missouri to grab 25 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 57.9% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 19 and finished the game at 10 out of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Gamecocks permitted Missouri to make 40 of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 63.5% in the game. Overall, the Gamecocks shot 24 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. With regard to 3-pointers, South Carolina buried 2 of their 23 attempts (8.7%). They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 84.0%. Missouri earned 20 fouls for the game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Gamecocks were able to pull down 16 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for this contest.

Collin Murray-Boyles ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks for the matchup. He recorded 27 points in his 28 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists for the game. He made 10 out of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 90.9%, and added 7 rebounds.

South Carolina has a record of 11-17 this season. As an offensive team, the Gamecocks are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 276th in the country. South Carolina has scored 1,964 pts for the year (70.1 per contest) and they pull down 34.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (258th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per contest. The Gamecocks are committing 15.9 fouls every game while shooting 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Gamecocks on defense are ranked 185th in college hoops in PPG given up with 71.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (290th in D-1). The South Carolina defense allows 36.2% on three-point shots (200 of 552) and opponents are making 71.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.1 dimes and 32.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 180th and 54th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas

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