It will be a battle between SEC opponents when the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-8, 4-1 SEC) welcome the No. 14 Auburn Tigers (13-4, 2-2 SEC) to Colonial Life Arena. The game can be seen on SEC Network at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
Auburn Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Prediction
In the Tigers’ last contest, they were beaten by the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats, 82-80. One of Kentucky’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 33 trips to the line, while Auburn went 20 times. Bryce Brown was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points on 8-for-9 shooting.
The Gamecocks lost big to the LSU Tigers in their last outing, 89-67. LSU made good use of their 35 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 32 of them (91.4 percent). South Carolina, meanwhile, was just 6-14 (42.9 percent). A.J. Lawson had a good game for South Carolina, leading both teams in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-15 shooting.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. The Tigers won the last contest 79-70. The Tigers made 24 of their 29 free throws (82.8 percent) and had a much better turnover percentage (14.7 vs. 22.3).
The aggressive South Carolina offense might be getting to the foul line a lot in this matchup. The Gamecocks currently rank 53rd in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.278, while Auburn ranks 298th in FTA rate allowed (0.271). Additionally, the Tigers rank fourth in offensive rebounding percentage (39.3 percent), while the Gamecocks rank 259th in defensive rebounding percentage (70.0 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Auburn ranks fourth in three pointers attempted per game (30.5) while South Carolina ranks 196th (21.0).
The Tigers rank 28th in assists per game (16.5) while the Gamecocks rank 177th (12.6).
Auburn averages 38.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 49th in the NCAA. South Carolina ranks 180th in rebounds allowed per game (36.2).
The Tigers average 9.7 steals per game, which ranks seventh in the country. The Gamecocks rank 98th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
South Carolina ranks 24th in blocks per game (4.8) while Auburn ranks 102nd in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
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The Tigers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.6, down from 15.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Gamecocks have scored an average of 62.6 points per game (8.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 63.4 points per game (5.0 below their season average).
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