Tennessee Volunteers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN

The South Carolina Gamecocks (24-5) will take on the Tennessee Volunteers (23-6) at Colonial Life Arena on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers took the court against Alabama and notched a win by a score of 81-74 in their last game. Tennessee ended the game with a 36.4% FG percentage (24 out of 66) and buried 12 out of their 40 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Volunteers knocked down 21 of 29 tries for a percentage of 72.4%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists in the game while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Tennessee allowed the other team to go 38.3% from the field on 23 out of 60 shooting. Alabama earned 16 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, Alabama totaled 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Alabama ended up going 76.0% at the free throw line by converting 19 of 25 tries. They made 9 out of their 37 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Volunteers ended up walking away with 22 and Alabama recorded 24 personal fouls.

Zakai Zeigler is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 27.8% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He played for 38 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He accounted for 18 points on 5 out of 18 shooting.

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Tennessee enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 23-6 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Tennessee is grabbing 39.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 494 assists this season, which is 25th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Volunteers are connecting on 34.7% on three-point attempts (252 of 727) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They average 80.7 pts per game (37th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Volunteers are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are 42nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 326 surrendered this season. The Volunteers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 38.3% (652 of 1,704) and they concede 35.0 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 30.7% from 3-point land and they are 61st in the country in opponents PPG (67.4).

For their last game, the South Carolina Gamecocks went home victorious with a score of 82-76 against Florida. The Gamecocks collected 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 25 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 7 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. Florida was called for 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of those for a clip of 74.2%. In regard to shots from distance, South Carolina made 9 out of their 24 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Gamecocks shot 25 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. The Gamecocks allowed Florida to knock down 27 out of 56 attempts from the field which had them at 48.2% for the contest. They finished 43.5% from downtown by going 10 of 23 and finished the contest at 12 out of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). In regard to rebounds, South Carolina allowed Florida to pull down 32 in total (9 offensive).

Meechie Johnson ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks in the game. He earned 25 points in his 31 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists for the matchup. He made 10 of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

South Carolina has a win-loss record of 24-5 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gamecocks are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which ranks them 227th in college basketball. South Carolina has accounted for 2,090 pts on the season (72.1 per game) and they pull in 35.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per contest (51st in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per contest. The Gamecocks are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they go 71.6% from the free throw line.

The South Carolina defense allows 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (169 of 511) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.0 dimes and 32.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 43rd and 42nd in the country. The Gamecocks on the defensive end are ranked 27th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 65.6. They are forcing their opponents into 9.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (82nd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tennessee

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