I just got burned by South Carolina. They practically layed down for Wyoming in the 2nd half. The Gamecocks have only scored 70 points in half their games which makes me sure that taking Michigan here is the right choice.

My Pick: Michigan -18

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Maize n Brew: Michigan offense picks up defensive slack in 89-78 victory over South Carolina

ANN ARBOR - After weeks of blowouts and a gut-wrenching road scalp at Northwestern, Michigan was due for a sluggish Saturday,

South Carolina (4-5) entered with a scuffling offense, but proceeded to dissect the top-ranked efficiency defense in the nation.

Behind Jordan Poole and four others hitting double figures, the offense picked up the slack in an 89-78 victory at Crisler Center.

The Wolverines (10-0, 2-0) managed 42 points in the first half despite 11 turnovers, utilizing a different formula than usual for a Beilein outfit: rebounding and free throws.

Jon Teske nearly grabbed a double-double with nine rebounds (to go with 15 points), while Charles Matthews and Ignas Brazdeikis chipped in six caroms each.

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Maize n Brew: Michigan vs. South Carolina: Preview, How to Watch and Game Thread

Happy Saturday, everybody!

Another Saturday, another Michigan Wolverines' basketball game in Ann Arbor. It's truly a beautiful day.

The Wolverines today take on the South Carolina Gamecocks, a team they lost to just two years ago on the road 61-46. It was a rough game for pretty much everybody, but a lot has changed in two years and Michigan is one of the elite programs in the country as of now.

The Gamecocks are sitting at 4-4 and have not won a true road game yet this season, even though they are, on average, outscoring their opponents (74.

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Consensus betting prediction from the Covers.com community:
Michigan Wolverines (55% consensus). Fifth-ranked Michigan looks to continue its winning ways when it resumes non-conference play at home versus South Carolina on Saturday. The Wolverines won back-to-back Big Ten games, including a hard-fought 62-60 road victory against Northwestern on Tuesday, to stay unbeaten, and hope to extend their non-conference home winning streak to 17 games... http://bit.ly/2B2YVSL

Detroit Free Press: Michigan basketball vs. South Carolina: How to watch Big Ten-SEC matchup

No. 5 Michigan Wolverines (9-0) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-4)

When: Noon.

Where: Crisler Center.

TV: Fox Sports 1 (Justin Kutcher and Len Elmore).

Radio: WWJ-AM (950); WKTA-AM (1050; other radio affiliates).

Game notes: This is the first of six straight home games for the undefeated Wolverines, who won't play against until Dec. 15 against Western Michigan. The Gamecocks are coming off a loss at Wyoming. This is U-M last major-conference non-conference game until .

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Betting Prediction for South Carolina Gamecocks vs Michigan Wolverines on December 08, 2018, 12:00 PM ET

Free Betting Prediction: Michigan will WIN , South Carolina will Cover , and the Total will go Over .

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Statfox free score prediction: 64 to 72. Total score: 136. Bet the over!

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