South Carolina vs. Arkansas: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 14, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 14, 2024

The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (25-6, 13-5 SEC) will meet the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-16, 6-12 SEC) on Thursday at 3:30 PM ET at Bridgestone Arena. Meechie Johnson Jr. and Khalif Battle will be among the players to watch for the Gamecocks and Razorbacks, respectively. The Gamecocks are currently 5.5-point favorites over the Razorbacks. A 143-point total is set for the matchup.

South Carolina vs. Arkansas Betting Lines

South Carolina vs Arkansas Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
South Carolina -5.5 143 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Arkansas (+5.5)
Total Pick Over (143)

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South Carolina vs. Arkansas Stat Rankings

South Carolina Avg. (Rank) Arkansas Avg. (Rank)
72.3 (222nd) Points Scored 78.1 (64th)
66.4 (34th) Points Allowed 79.8 (346th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.9 (100th) Off. Rebounds 7.6 (284th)
8.3 (93rd) 3pt Made 6.1 (302nd)
15.5 (47th) Assists 11.7 (295th)
9.4 (30th) Turnovers 11.2 (179th)

South Carolina vs. Arkansas Betting Trends

  • The Gamecocks have 21 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
  • South Carolina has an ATS record of 7-5 as 5.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Gamecocks have seen 14 of their 31 games hit the over.
  • Eight times so far this season, South Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 143 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 143 points, 4.3 more than the average point total for Gamecocks games this season.
  • Arkansas is 12-20-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Razorbacks are 5-4.
  • There have been 14 South Carolina’s games (out of 31) that went over the total this year.
  • So far this season, 25 Razorbacks games have featured more than 143 points scored.
  • This season, Arkansas’ games have resulted in an average scoring total of 157.9, which is 14.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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South Carolina Impact Players

  • Johnson jr. is tops on his squad in both points (14.4) and assists (3.0) per contest, and also averages 4.2 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Ta’lon Cooper leads the Gamecocks at 4.3 assists per contest, while also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 9.8 points.
  • B.J. Mack puts up 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 41.9% from the floor and 31.5% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Collin Murray-Boyles paces his squad in rebounds per game (5.7), and also posts 10.3 points and 1.8 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Zachary Davis averages 5.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 44.0% from the field.

Arkansas Impact Players

  • Tramon Mark is putting up a team-best 16.8 points per game. And he is producing 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists, making 48.4% of his shots from the floor and 36.7% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per game.
  • Battle gets the Razorbacks 14.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Makhi Mitchell is averaging 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 63.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • Trevon Brazile is the Razorbacks’ top rebounder (6.0 per game), and he contributes 8.6 points and 0.5 assists.
  • Davonte Davis leads the Razorbacks in assists (2.1 per game), and averages 5.8 points and 3.4 rebounds. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

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