The Georgia Bulldogs (15-12) travel to Colonial Life Arena to face off against the South Carolina Gamecocks (23-6), the best team in the Southeastern. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 3 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off an 80-66 win over Ole Miss in their last game. J.J. Frazier led the game in scoring by accumulating 26 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Bulldogs winning the first matchup 69-56. Thornwell had a double-double in the defeat with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The Gamecocks have gone 23-6 Straight Up (SU) and 18-8 Against The Spread (ATS). The Gamecocks have seen a decline in scoring as of late, averaging 68.7 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 76.5 points per game. The Gamecocks are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throws made, making a stellar 18.0 per game. Teams have a tough time keeping South Carolina off of the offensive glass. They rank sixth in Division I in offensive rebounds. Transitioning to the South Carolina defense, teams have to fight for open shots against the Gamecocks, who have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the country at .395.
Over on the other bench, Georgia has a SU record of 15-12 and an ATS record of 14-13. Georgia’s defense is one of the top in the nation, with opponents shooting only .381 from the field. Blocking shots is an area where Georgia has excelled. The Bulldogs average 5.3 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
With the Bulldogs’ last win against South Carolina, their SU record is now 7-3 over South Carolina in their most recent meetings. Additionally, Georgia leads the matchup ATS with a record of 8-2. Georgia held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times in the last five game, while South Carolina wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – SC, ATS Winner – SC
Notes
“South Carolina is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Carolina’s last 5 games “.
“South Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“South Carolina is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Carolina’s last 7 games at home”.
“South Carolina is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Georgia”.
“South Carolina is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Georgia”.
“South Carolina is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Georgia”.
“South Carolina is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Georgia”.
The South Carolina Gamecocks have a solid 10-6 SU record against the Southeastern Conference, while the Georgia Bulldogs have split their meetings with conference opponents, 8-8.
South Carolina scores 80.7 points per home game (ranked 60th). Georgia ranks a poor 152nd in points allowed on the road, allowing 75.0 points.
The South Carolina Gamecocks have a defensive rating of 96.5 (ranked 26th), while the Georgia Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 102.3 (ranked 247th).
The Georgia Bulldogs average a field goal percentage of 42.1% this season. The South Carolina Gamecocks have a solid 8-3 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 42.1% or greater.
The South Carolina Gamecocks rank higher based on their field goal percentage (233rd) than their effective field goal percentage (260th). The Georgia Bulldogs rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (268th) than their field goal percentage (273rd).
Georgia, the 24th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.3 blocks per game. South Carolina ranks 62nd with 4.4.
South Carolina is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking sixth. Georgia ranks 33rd in defensive rebounds.
Georgia makes an average of 5.1 steals per game. South Carolina has a winning 15-6 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
