{"id":134744,"date":"2017-03-12T20:45:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T00:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134744"},"modified":"2017-03-12T20:46:14","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T00:46:14","slug":"south-carolina-gamecocks-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/south-carolina-gamecocks-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Gamecocks \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>South Carolina Gamecocks (Overall: 22-10, Conf: 12-6)<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n<p>For the first time since 2004, South Carolina is going to the Big Dance. The Gamecocks secured that coveted berth in the national tournament thanks mainly to their exceptional defense. They are 29th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 64.5 points per game this season. The Gamecocks are even better when it comes to adjusted defensive efficiency with South Carolina surrendering just 88.5 points per 100 possessions. That&#8217;s third-best in the NCAA this campaign. The Gamecocks (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/2017-ncaa-championship\" target=\"_blank\">+20,000<\/a><\/strong>)\u00a0will need that defense to shine through if they are to\u00a0win their first NCAA Tournament game since 1973.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n<p>South Carolina&#8217;s defense may be excellent but the same can&#8217;t be said about the Gamecocks&#8217; floundering offense. They&#8217;re averaging just 72.1 points per game this season, 201st in the entire nation. Their shooting percentages have been among the lowest in the NCAA with the Gamecocks nailing just 33.8 percent of their outside attempts and 69.0 percent of their free throws. Much of the burden when it comes to scoring lies with guard Sindarius Thornwell. The senior guard has been phenomenal for South Carolina, averaging 21.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this season.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Stats:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat<\/th>\n<th>Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Points Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>72.1<\/th>\n<th>201<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>36.3<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>145<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Assists\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>12.6<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>238<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>3-Point Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>33.8<\/th>\n<th>237<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Free Throw Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>69.0<\/th>\n<th>215<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>PPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>Chris Silva<\/th>\n<th>9.8<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th><strong>Duane Notice<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>10.1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th><strong>Sindarius Thornwell<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>21.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Hassani Gravett<\/th>\n<th>3.6<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>PJ Dozier<\/th>\n<th>13.6<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n<p>South Carolina (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/2017-ncaa-championship\" target=\"_blank\">+20,000<\/a><\/strong>)\u00a0exits in the second round.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134744\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,303&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Carolina Gamecocks (Overall: 22-10, Conf: 12-6) Team Strengths: For the first time since 2004, South Carolina is going to the Big Dance. 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