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Game time: December 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET

Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum — Greenville, NC

Article updated Dec 9, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The South Carolina Gamecocks are on the road playing the East Carolina Pirates at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. South

Game outlook

The South Carolina Gamecocks are on the road playing the East Carolina Pirates at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. South Carolina is the betting favorite opening at -5.5 and the current line is South Carolina -5.

Gamecocks vs Pirates Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Pirates to win today's game by 14 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the East Carolina Pirates to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 139 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: South Carolina 67 to East Carolina 81

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Carolina Gamecocks and East Carolina Pirates, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict East Carolina Pirates to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that South Carolina will win straight-up is 69%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be S.CAR 74.5, E.CAR 64.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is East Carolina will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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split down the middle on Covers.com

South Carolina Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 37, South Carolina is ranked #140 in offense (scoring an average of 76.71 per game), #44 in defense (allowing an average of 64.29 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-1 (7-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Gamecocks hit an average of 47.24% of their field goals (ranked #79) and 70.37% of their free throws (ranked #206) and makes an average of 40.24% of their three pointers ranked #12 in the NCAAB). They average 34.86 rebounds per game (ranked # 261) and average 15.14 offensive assists and 10.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 88 and 48 respectively).

Defensively speaking, South Carolina allows an average of 40.36% field goals (ranked #78) and 71.97% free throws (ranked #239 in the NCAAB) The Gamecocks allow an average of 32.54% of the three pointers (ranked #184) and averages 31.57 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.57) Finally, the Gamecocks average 11.14 defensive assists and 11.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 91 and 274 respectively).

East Carolina Key Betting Stats

East Carolina Pirates has a power ranking of 140 and are #144 for offense (scoring an average of 76.44 per game), #167 for defense (giving up an average of 70.67 points per game) and 6-3 (3-5 ATS) overall. South Carolina went 1-1 (2-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against East Carolina.

For offense, the Pirates hit an average of 44.77% of their field goals (ranked #175) and 69.36% of their free throws (ranked #225) and makes an average of 31.98% of their three pointers (ranked #232 in the NCAAB). They average 37.11 rebounds per game (ranked # 166) and average 13.22 offensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 186) and 86 respectively).

On defense, East Carolina allows an average of 45.22% field goals (ranked #274) and 71.34% free throws (ranked #211 in the NCAAB) The Pirates allow an average of 31.96% of the three pointers (ranked #163) and averages 31.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.67) Finally, the Pirates average 12.67 defensive assists and 12.89 turnovers per game (ranked # 190 and 171 respectively).

Betting Summary

East Carolina has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the East Carolina Pirates to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 139 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Gamecocks vs Pirates archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Gamecocks vs Pirates matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · South Carolina Gamecocks-205 → -225Moved
  • Moneyline · East Carolina Pirates+165 → +185Moved
  • Spread · South Carolina Gamecocks-5.5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · East Carolina Pirates+5.5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over140 (-110) → 139 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under140 (-110) → 139 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

South Carolina Gamecocks
6-1 matchup record · 8-1-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
East Carolina Pirates
3-2 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-09T06:35:10.590Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Carolina Gamecocks and East Carolina Pirates, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-17East Carolina Pirates 64 · South Carolina Gamecocks 56
Final result

Matchup pick recap

South Carolina Gamecocks defeated East Carolina Pirates 68-62

South Carolina Gamecocks defeated East Carolina Pirates 68-62 on December 9, 2023, a 6-point decision in the series. South Carolina Gamecocks' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 35-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded South Carolina Gamecocks -5 (-110) spread, South Carolina Gamecocks covered, while the 130 combined points finished under the recorded total of 139.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoversSpread · South Carolina Gamecocks -5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · East Carolina Pirates +5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 140 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · East Carolina Pirates +5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 140 (-110)Loss