Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23

Betting on today’s Buccaneers and Gamecocks game? Catch the action at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC, as the Gamecocks hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on SEC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Gamecocks as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 133.5 points.

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS VS SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Charleston Southern Buccaneers +23

This game will be played at Colonial Life Arena at 6:00 ET on Saturday, December 16th.

WHY BET THE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-71 in favor of the Gamecocks.
• Even though we have South Carolina winning straight-up, we like Charleston Southern at +23.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 133.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Do the Buccaneers Stand a Chance in Columbia?

Charleston Southern enters today’s game against South Carolina with a 3-6 record on the season. In their last ten road games, which includes games from last year, Charleston Southern has gone 1-9. At the moment, Charleston Southern has a below .500 ATS record of 1-4-1. Over their last five games, the team has gone 1-3-1 vs. the spread.

Charleston Southern comes in with an over/under record of 1-3-2 through nine games, with their games averaging a combined 138.8 points per game so far. When analyzing the Buccaneers’ last five games, they have produced a combined average of 136 points per game and an over/under record of 1-3-1.

The Charleston Southern offense is coming off a game in which they scored 66 points vs. South Carolina State. Overall their field goal percentage was 51.1% while connecting on 5 threes. Offensively, the Buccaneers have a season long field goal percentage of 44%, which is 148th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 195th in percentage and 218th in three-pointers made.

In terms of defense, Charleston Southern is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 73.2 points per game. In today’s game, the Charleston Southern defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 5 three-pointers while giving up 64 points.

Can South Carolina Pull Off a Home Win?

South Carolina enters their 10th game of the season with a record of 8-1. In their previous ten home games, South Carolina has a 7-3 record, which includes last year. South Carolina has been solid against the spread this season, currently holding an 8-1 ATS record. In their last five games, the team remains unbeaten vs. the spread at 5-0.

Through nine games, South Carolina has an over/under record of 4-5-0 with their games averaging a combined 139.6 points per game so far. Looking at the Gamecocks’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-2 with their games averaging 141 points per game.

Compared to their season average of 74.7 points per game, South Carolina struggled in their previous game. Against East Carolina, the Gamecocks scored 68 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 43.8%. Leading the team in scoring was Myles Stute with 15 points. Meechie Johnson Jr. also added 15 points for the Gamecocks.

South Carolina’s defense has been playing well, ranking 45th nationally, with 64.3 points allowed per game. So far, the South Carolina defense is giving up an average of 7.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 9.4 times per game (306th).