USC Upstate Spartans vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Upstate Spartans vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The USC Upstate Spartans (4-8) are headed to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday where they will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3).

The USC Upstate Spartans faced off with Western Carolina and walked away with a win by a score of 74-68 in their last contest. USC Upstate ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (28 of 56) and made 4 of their 16 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spartans buried 14 of their 22 shots for a rate of 63.6%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 12 steals. With regard to the defense, USC Upstate allowed 44.4% from the field on 24 out of 54 shooting. Western Carolina earned 12 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Western Carolina collected 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Western Carolina finished shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 shots. They made 9 of 28 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 14 while Western Carolina racked up 17 personal fouls.

Brit Harris is one player who had an impact for this game. He finished with 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 30 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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USC Upstate enters this contest with a record of 4-8 so far this year. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, USC Upstate is snagging 36.5 boards per contest and has earned 159 assists for the campaign, which is 84th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Spartans are hitting 31.1% on shots from 3-point land (85 of 273) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.8 points per contest (114th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.4% from the field.

On defense, the Spartans are able to force 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 356th in the country in opponents points per game (82.8). The Spartans defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (353 of 746) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 348th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 172 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks walked away with a victory by a final of 73-51 against Boston College. The Gamecocks earned 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 1 steal in the game. Boston College earned 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.0%. When talking about shooting from distance, South Carolina knocked down 10 out of 19 attempts (52.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Gamecocks went 23 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Gamecocks allowed Boston College to convert 19 of their 57 attempts from the field which left them shooting 33.3% in the game. They went 12.5% from beyond the perimeter via 2 out of 16 and finished the game at 11 out of 18 from the charity stripe (61.1%). Regarding cleaning the glass, South Carolina permitted Boston College to grab 25 in all (7 offensive).

Jamarii Thomas was important for the Gamecocks for the contest. He made 7 out of 14 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, but didn't pull down a board. He scored 22 points in his 35 mins of playing time and added 7 dimes for the contest.

South Carolina has a record of 6-3 this year. As an offensive unit, the Gamecocks are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 144th in the nation. South Carolina has totaled 676 points so far this year (75.1 per game) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (153rd in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.2 times per game. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls every game and they shoot 66.0% from the free throw line.

The South Carolina defense concedes 31.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (56 of 179) and opponents are making 66.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.2 dimes and 34.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 36th and 191st in college hoops. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 91st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.2. They are able to force 10.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (98th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina

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