South Carolina vs. Georgia Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, March 4, 2023

The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-20, 3-14 SEC) and the Georgia Bulldogs (16-14, 6-11 SEC) hit the court in a game bookmakers have posted as a pick ’em at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 141.

South Carolina vs. Georgia Odds

• South Carolina odds to win: -110
• Georgia odds to win: -110
• Spread: Pick ’em
• Total: 141

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network
• Where: Columbia, South Carolina
• Venue: Colonial Life Arena

Who Will Win South Carolina vs. Georgia?

South Carolina and Georgia Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The two teams average a combined 7.4 fewer points per game, 133.6, than this game’s over/under of 141 points.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 145.3 points per game, 4.3 more than the point total in this matchup.

South Carolina’s average point total in outings this year is 138, three points less than the total in this game.

Bulldogs games this year have averaged a total of 140.9 points, 0.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

The Gamecocks have a 16-14-0 record against the spread this season.

The Bulldogs’ ATS record is 11-19-0 this year.

South Carolina Stats & Insights

South Carolina has a -265 scoring differential, falling short by 8.8 points per game. It is putting up 64.6 points per game to rank 337th in college basketball and is giving up 73.4 per contest to rank 281st in college basketball.

South Carolina averages 31.2 rebounds per game (217th in college basketball) while allowing 32.7 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.5 boards per game.

The Gamecocks knock down 7.9 three-pointers per game (118th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.1 on average.

South Carolina’s 85.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 342nd in college basketball, and the 96.9 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 318th in college basketball.

On offense, the Gamecocks put up 63.4 points per game at home, compared to 68.3 points per game in road games.

Georgia Stats & Insights

Georgia is being outscored by 2.9 points per game, with a -85 scoring differential overall. It puts up 69 points per game (253rd in college basketball), and allows 71.9 per contest (239th in college basketball).

Georgia ranks 144th in the country at 32.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.4 its opponents average.

Georgia makes 6.8 three-pointers per game (245th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.3 on average.

Georgia’s 89.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 281st in college basketball, and the 93 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 225th in college basketball.

In 2022-23 the Bulldogs are averaging 5.7 more points per game at home (70.8) than away (65.1).

South Carolina Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Gamecocks this season is Gregory ‘GG’ Jackson II, who averages 15.3 points, six rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.

South Carolina’s leading rebounder is Josh Gray averaging 6.1 boards per game and its best passer is Meechie Johnson Jr. and his 3.5 assists per game.

Johnson leads the Gamecocks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Hayden Brown and Gray lead South Carolina on the defensive end, with Brown leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and Gray in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.

Georgia Key Players to Watch

Terry Roberts’ points (13.3 per game) and assists (4.1 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Bulldogs’ leaderboards.

Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe’s stat line of 5.2 rebounds, 5.6 points and 0.8 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Georgia rebounding leaderboard.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulldogs.

Roberts (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Georgia while Frank Anselem (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

South Carolina vs. Georgia Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  South Carolina (-0)
  

• Pick OU:

  Under (141)
  

• Prediction:
  South Carolina 70, Georgia 69

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