The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-2) play the South Carolina Gamecocks (5-6) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 22, 2022 on SEC Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hilltoppers’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest with the Gamecocks ().
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Western Kentucky Vs South Carolina Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | South Carolina (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (132) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Western Kentucky Vs South Carolina Stat Rankings
| Western Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | South Carolina Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.5 (91st) | Points Scored | 64 (338th) |
| 66.6 (129th) | Points Allowed | 70.5 (226th) |
| 35.8 (132nd) | Rebounds | 34.2 (213th) |
| 9.1 (250th) | Off. Rebounds | 12.1 (49th) |
| 9.3 (42nd) | 3pt Made | 7.6 (174th) |
| 16.9 (27th) | Assists | 11.5 (308th) |
| 11.3 (77th) | Turnovers | 12.6 (197th) |
Western Kentucky Vs South Carolina Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Hilltoppers are 3-5-0 this season.
- Western Kentucky has won twice ATS (2-5) as a 2.5-point favorite or more this year.
- There have been four Hilltoppers games (out of eight) that hit the over this season.
- Western Kentucky and its opponent have broken the 132-point mark five times this season.
- The average total for Hilltoppers games this season has been 144.1, 12.1 points higher than the total for this game.
- South Carolina has beaten the spread five times in 11 games.
- The Gamecocks have an ATS record of 3-3 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
- Western Kentucky has played eight games this season, and four of them have hit the over.
- Gamecocks games have finished with over 132 points scored six times this season.
- The average total points scored in South Carolina’s games this year (132) is 2.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Western Kentucky Impact Players
- Jamarion Sharp totals a team-high 6.7 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s averaging 5.8 points and 0.2 assists, shooting 60% from the floor.
- Jairus Hamilton puts up a team-leading 6.7 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 10.5 points and 1.9 assists, shooting 50% from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Emmanuel Akot puts up 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, shooting 47.5% from the field and 44.2% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Luke Frampton posts 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0 blocked shots.
South Carolina Impact Players
- Gregory Jackson II is the Gamecocks’ top scorer (17 points per game) and rebounder (6.6), and delivers 0.6 assists.
- The Gamecocks receive 11.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Hayden Brown.
- Meechie Johnson jr. is the Gamecocks’ top assist man (4.1 per game), and he produces 9.6 points and 3.9 rebounds.
- Chico Carter JR is averaging 11.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, making 45.6% of his shots from the floor and 50% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per contest.
- The Gamecocks get 6.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Jacobi Wright.
