St. Peter's Peacocks vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Peter's Peacocks vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

Colonial Life Arena is the location where the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) will attempt to defeat the St. Peter's Peacocks (0-3) on Wednesday.

The St. Peter's Peacocks faced off with NJIT and took a loss by a score of 54-52 in their last game. St. Peter's walked away from the game having earned a 32.8% field goal percentage (19 of 58) and made 8 out of their 28 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Peacocks converted 6 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 54.5%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 dimes in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing the defense, St. Peter's allowed their opponent to shoot 42.9% from the field on 15 of 35 shooting. NJIT distributed 11 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Moreover, NJIT collected 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. NJIT went 65.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of their 26 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 17 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Peacocks walked away with 23 while NJIT had 18 personal fouls.

Xavier Thomas is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 35 minutes and totaled 4 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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St. Peter's heads into this matchup with a mark of 0-3 for the season. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 23.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, St. Peter's is grabbing 31.0 boards per game and has earned 21 assists for the year, which is 340th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Peacocks are shooting 28.4% on shots from downtown (21 of 74) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They average 49.7 points per contest (362nd in college) while shooting 31.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Peacocks are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.9% on 3-point shots and they are 50th in D-1 in opponents PPG (59.3). The Peacocks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.6% (52 of 128) and they surrender 30.7 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 230th in college in allowing assists with 34 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the South Carolina Gamecocks got the victory with a final of 78-68 when they faced SE Missouri State. In relation to rebounds, South Carolina permitted SE Missouri State to collect 23 in total (4 on the offensive side). They finished 35.7% from beyond the perimeter via 5 of 14 and finished the game at 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). The Gamecocks permitted SE Missouri State to make 24 out of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.4% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Gamecocks finished the game shooting 21 out of 47 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.7%. Concerning 3-point attempts, South Carolina made 6 of 14 tries (42.9%). They were able to convert 30 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. SE Missouri State was called for 26 fouls for the game which took the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for 40 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Gamecocks corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the game.

Kory Mincy pitched in for the Gamecocks in this matchup. He earned 19 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists in this contest. He buried 6 of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

South Carolina has a mark of 2-0 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Gamecocks are hitting on 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 133rd in the nation. South Carolina has accounted for 159 points this year (79.5 per contest) and they snag 37.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (259th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. The Gamecocks are committing 17.0 fouls every game and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The South Carolina defense allows 36.7% on shots from distance (11 of 30) and opponents are converting on 61.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 9.0 dimes and 22.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 44th and 1st in college. The Gamecocks on defense are ranked 69th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 61.5. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (239th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Peter's

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