The South Carolina Gamecocks (3-0) and Hofstra Pride (3-0) will square off at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center for this game. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22 and can be seen on CCS.
The Gamecocks come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, beating DePaul 76-61 on Friday. Mindaugas Kacinas was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Pride are coming off an 82-77 win against Florida State on Friday. Brian Bernardi led the team in scoring by accounting for 24 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
South Carolina is a five-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 156 points. The Gamecocks come into this game unbeaten with a 3-0 record Straight Up (SU) and 2-0 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams have a tough time keeping South Carolina off of the offensive glass. They rank seventh in Division I in offensive rebounds. Not making mistakes with the ball is a staple of the South Carolina offense, which averages just 10.3 turnovers per game.
On the other side, the Pride are clearly doing something right with a 3-0 record SU and 2-0 ATS so far. Hofstra is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, making .400 of their shots from three-point range. The Pride have established a reputation of cleaning up the defensive glass with 31.7 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the top teams in the nation.
South Carolina and Hofstra will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – SC, ATS Winner – Hof, O/U – Over
Notes
Hofstra is one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 91.3 points per game (ranked 18th). South Carolina allows 65.3 points per game (ranked 88th).
The Hofstra Pride rank 54th for their offensive rating of 117.6. The South Carolina Gamecocks have a defensive rating of 92.1 (ranked 83rd).
South Carolina has an average field goal percentage of 39.6%. Hofstra is undefeated (2-0) when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The South Carolina Gamecocks attempt an average of 18.0 three pointers per game, while the Hofstra Pride attempt 23.0. When they attempt 20 or more three pointers in a game, both South Carolina (2-0) and Hofstra (3-0) are undefeated.
South Carolina ranks 87th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.29, while Hofstra ranks 55th with an A/TO of 1.48.
South Carolina is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking seventh. Hofstra ranks 37th in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.0% when playing Hofstra this season. South Carolina is undefeated this season (1-0) when its TO% is 18.0% or higher.
