Florida Gators vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

Colonial Life Arena is the location where the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-8) will attempt to beat the Florida Gators (16-2) on Wednesday.

The Florida Gators faced off with Texas and took home the win by a score of 84-60 in their last game. Florida walked away from the contest having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (33 out of 67) and buried 8 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Gators buried 10 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to defense, Florida allowed 36.4% from the floor on 20 out of 55 shooting. Texas earned 8 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Texas totaled 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas finished the game shooting 84.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 19 attempts. They also buried 4 of their 16 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Gators ended up with 15 and Texas finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Alijah Martin is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He was able to score 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Florida heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-2 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Florida is snagging 45.3 boards per game and has tallied 278 assists this season, which has them ranked 114th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Gators are shooting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (169 of 492) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 85.9 pts per game (9th in D-1) on 46.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Gators are able to force 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 27.7% on 3-pointers while they are 41st in the country in PPG allowed (65.6). The Gators are allowing a FG percentage of 37.3% (412 of 1,104) and they concede 33.5 boards per game as a team. They rank 18th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 185 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks took a defeat with a final score of 82-62 when they played Oklahoma. In regard to cleaning the glass, South Carolina permitted Oklahoma to get 29 in total (4 on the offensive side). They went 47.1% from distance by shooting 8 out of 17 and finished the game at 18 of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). The Gamecocks allowed Oklahoma to make 28 of 50 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 56.0% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Gamecocks ended up shooting 21 for 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.2%. In reference to shooting from distance, South Carolina made 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). They were able to bury 11 of those for a percentage of 52.4%. Oklahoma committed 17 fouls in this contest which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed it up 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Gamecocks were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the matchup.

Morris Ugusuk was important for the Gamecocks for the contest. He buried 5 of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

South Carolina has a win-loss record of 10-8 this season. The Gamecocks commit 16.1 fouls per game and they connect on 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (225th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest. South Carolina has scored 1,289 pts on the season (71.6 per contest) and they average 35.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Gamecocks are shooting 44.0% from the field, which is ranked 234th in the nation.

The Gamecocks on the defensive end are ranked 105th in the nation in PPG given up with 68.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (212th in Division 1). The South Carolina defense gives up 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (109 of 335) and their opponents are converting on 68.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.8 assists and 32.9 total boards per game, ranking them 84th and 99th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida

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