South Carolina Gamecocks vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-7) are headed to Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday where they will play the Oklahoma Sooners (13-4).

The South Carolina Gamecocks took the court against Vanderbilt and took a loss by a final of 66-63 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Gamecocks ended up walking away with 18 and Vanderbilt recorded 18 fouls. They also converted 4 out of their 21 attempts from distance. Vanderbilt finished 76.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 21 shots. Furthermore, Vanderbilt pulled down 21 boards (8 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't have a block. Vanderbilt recorded 12 assists and had 15 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, South Carolina allowed 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Gamecocks buried 18 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. South Carolina wrapped up the game with a 42.2% FG percentage (19 out of 45) and converted 7 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Morris Ugusuk is someone who was a factor for this game. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 28 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He recorded 20 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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South Carolina comes into this one with a mark of 10-7 so far this year. They average 72.2 points per game (253rd in the country) while hitting 44.1% from the field. The Gamecocks are shooting 33.2% on three-point attempts (118 of 355) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Carolina is grabbing 36.4 boards per game and has earned 227 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 227th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Gamecocks are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.8% on shots from distance while they are 92nd in college in points per game allowed (68.1). The Gamecocks are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.2% (430 of 995) and they relinquish 32.9 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 62nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 194 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma Sooners took a defeat with a final score of 77-73 when they played Texas. When talking about how they rebounded, Oklahoma permitted Texas to get 25 in total (4 offensive). They went 31.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 22 and finished the game at 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Sooners allowed Texas to knock down 28 out of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.3% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Sooners finished the game shooting 25 out of 49 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Oklahoma made 5 out of their 16 attempts (31.3%). They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 69.2%. Texas had 19 fouls for this contest which took the Sooners to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They also coughed it up 18 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Sooners collected 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game.

Jalon Moore ended up being a factor for the Sooners for this game. He buried 9 out of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 69.2%, and added 8 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Oklahoma has a record of 13-4 on the campaign. The Sooners commit 17.4 fouls every game while shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.4 times per contest (148th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. Oklahoma has 1,372 points this year (80.7 per contest) and they grab 32.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sooners are hitting on 48.3% from the field, which is 40th in college.

The Sooners on the defensive end are ranked 191st in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 71.4. They have forced 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (210th in college). The Oklahoma defense gives up 27.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (113 of 405) and their opposition makes 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.1 assists and 34.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 53rd and 168th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina

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