The South Carolina Gamecocks and Mississippi State Bulldogs meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Humphrey Coliseum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Preview
The South Carolina Gamecocks are averaging 64.4 points on 40.2 percent shooting and allowing 73.4 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Gregory Jackson II is averaging 15.1 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Meechie Johnson is averaging 12.7 points and 3.4 assists. Hayden Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Chico Carter Jr. is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The South Carolina Gamecocks are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 65.1 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Gamecocks are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are averaging 65.9 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 59.6 points on 38.8 percent shooting. Tolu Smith is averaging 15 points and 1.8 assists, while Shakeel Moore is averaging 9.3 points and 3 rebounds. DJ Jeffries is dishing 1.9 assists and Dashawn Davis is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are shooting 27.6 percent from beyond the arc and 64.2 percent from the free throw line. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
South Carolina vs Mississippi State Trends
The Gamecocks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Gamecocks last 4 overall. The over is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 overall. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the better team and should be favored at home, but they don’t comfortably win most nights and are winning their last 5 games by an average of 3.2 points. The South Carolina Gamecocks have been more competitive lately, and they’re 8-3 ATS on the road. Lot of points. I’ll take them.