SE Missouri State Redhawks vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Missouri State Redhawks vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) will take on the SE Missouri State Redhawks (2-0) at Colonial Life Arena on Sunday.

The SE Missouri State Redhawks took the court against Webster and took home the win by a score of 90-65 in their last contest. SE Missouri State wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (34 of 68) and converted 6 of 21 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Redhawks converted 16 of their 30 tries for a rate of 53.3%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 43 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 22 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to the defense, SE Missouri State allowed the other team to shoot 32.3% from the floor on 20 of 62 shooting. Webster doled out 12 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Webster snagged 33 boards (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Webster ended up shooting 82.1% when shooting free throws by making 23 of 28 tries. They also knocked down 2 out of their 10 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Redhawks left the arena with 21 while Webster finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Marqueas Bell is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and recorded 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and grabbed 10 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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SE Missouri State will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 so far this year. They average 88.0 pts per game (115th in Division 1) while hitting 48.9% from the field. The Redhawks are hitting 41.5% on shots from 3-point land (17 of 41) and 57.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, SE Missouri State is pulling down 40.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 40 assists on the year, which has them ranked 43rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Redhawks are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They rank 190th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 22 surrendered so far this year. The Redhawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 36.9% (45 of 122) and they surrender 33.0 boards per contest as a group. They give up 28.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 192nd in college in PPG allowed (72.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks went home victorious with a score of 81-55 when they played Stetson. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, South Carolina permitted Stetson to collect 20 overall (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 37.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 16 and ended up going 11 out of 20 at the free throw line (55.0%). The Gamecocks permitted Stetson to bury 19 out of 44 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.2% in this matchup. Overall, the Gamecocks ended up shooting 31 for 61 from the field which had them shooting 50.8%. When talking about three-point shots, South Carolina converted 8 of their 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a percentage of 68.8%. Stetson was called for 17 fouls for this contest which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Gamecocks collected 19 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup.

Juan Fernandez ended up being a major contributor for the Gamecocks in this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 13 for this game for a rate of 69.2%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 18 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for this game.

South Carolina has a record of 1-0 for the year. As an offensive team, the Gamecocks are shooting 50.8% from the floor, which is ranked 83rd in college hoops. South Carolina has tallied 81 points so far this year and they grab 35.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.0 times per contest (114th in college) and they are turning it over 5.0 times per game. The Gamecocks are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they go 68.8% from the charity stripe.

The Gamecocks on the defensive end are ranked 46th in college in points given up per game with 55.0. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (224th in college hoops). The South Carolina defense allows 37.5% on 3-pointers (6 of 16) and opponents are converting on 55.0% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.0 assists and 21.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 176th and 4th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina and under the total points

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