In regular season action on Saturday, the No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks (21-4, 9-3 SEC) will meet the LSU Tigers (12-12, 4-7 SEC), with LSU’s Will Baker among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Colonial Life Arena is at 3:30 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Gamecocks and the Tigers features the Gamecocks as 5.5-point favorites. The matchup’s point total is 143.5.
South Carolina vs. LSU Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | -5.5 | 143.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | South Carolina (-5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (143.5) |
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South Carolina vs. LSU Stat Rankings
| South Carolina Avg. (Rank) | LSU Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.1 (231st) | Points Scored | 77.8 (80th) |
| 65.4 (36th) | Points Allowed | 74.8 (264th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.6 (96th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.0 (150th) |
| 8.4 (87th) | 3pt Made | 8.0 (122nd) |
| 15.3 (58th) | Assists | 12.3 (252nd) |
| 9.7 (46th) | Turnovers | 12.8 (301st) |
South Carolina vs. LSU Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Gamecocks are 17-6-2 this season.
- South Carolina has an ATS record of 7-4 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- Out of 25 Gamecocks games so far this season, 11 have hit the over.
- South Carolina and its opponent have broken the 143.5-point mark four times this season.
- The over/under in this game is 143.5 points, 5.9 higher than the average total in Gamecocks games this season.
- LSU has covered the spread 10 times in 24 games.
- The Tigers have two wins ATS (2-5) as a 5.5-point underdog or more this season.
- This year, 11 of South Carolina’s 25 games have gone over the point total.
- Tigers games have finished with over 143.5 points scored 13 times this season.
- The average total for LSU’s games is 152.6 points, 9.1 more than this game’s over/under.
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South Carolina Impact Players
- Meechie Johnson Jr. is tops on the Gamecocks with 14.4 points per contest and 3.0 assists, while also putting up 4.3 rebounds.
- B.J. Mack paces the Gamecocks at 5.0 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.2 assists and 13.6 points.
- Ta’lon Cooper leads his squad in assists per contest (4.2), and also averages 10.0 points and 4.2 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Collin Murray-Boyles puts up 9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 60.2% from the field.
- Myles Stute averages 9.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 39.2% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
LSU Impact Players
- Jordan Wright paces the Tigers in scoring (15.0 points per game), rebounding (5.0) and assists (2.6), shooting 38.9% from the field and 33.9% from beyond the arc with 1.6 triples per game. He also posts 1.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Baker is putting up a team-best 5.0 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 12.6 points and 1.0 assists, making 53.9% of his shots from the field.
- Jalen Reed is putting up 7.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, making 51.6% of his shots from the floor.
- Derek Fountain is posting 6.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, making 59.8% of his shots from the floor.
- Jalen Cook is posting 15.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, making 41.3% of his shots from the field and 32.5% from 3-point range, with 2.0 triples per contest.
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