South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Memphis Tigers NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Memphis Tigers NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Cliff Knox
Date: December 30, 9:00 pm
Location: FedExForum
TV: ESPNU

Betting Odds

Point Spread: South Carolina -1
Total: 135

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The Memphis Tigers host the South Carolina Gamecocks in a non-conference game that will take place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee at 9 PM ET. South Carolina has won 10 of their first 12 games on the season and they have an ATS record of 4-4-1 in the nine games that have had a posted line. Memphis has won nine of their 13 games on the season and they have failed to cover the spread in five of the eight games that have had a posted line.
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South Carolina is coming off a 90-62 blowout win over Lander in their last game, which did not have a line. In the Gamecocks previous four games there was a posted line, where they had an ATS record of 1-2-1. In their last eight games that have had a posted line the total has gone under seven times. Previous to the Lander game South Carolina had lost two of three games.
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Memphis is coming off a 58-54 loss to SMU in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 2-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 112, which was well under the closing line of 138. The Tigers have failed to cover the spread in two of their last three games that have had a posted line. Previous to the SMU game the total had gone under in two straight games that had a line. Memphis had won two in a row before their loss to SMU in their last game.
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Offensively, South Carolina is putting up 73.5 points per game on a 44.8% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Gamecocks are allowing 58.4 points per game, which ranks 6th in the nation, on a 35.2% FG average, which ranks 3rd in the nation.
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Memphis is putting up 82 points per game on a 47.2% FG average. On defense the Tigers are allowing 72.8 points per game on a 41.2% FG average.
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These teams met last season where South Carolina beat Memphis 86-76.
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South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Memphis Tigers Betting Trends<br />
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South Carolina is 10-2 straight up in their last 12 games.
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The game total has gone under in 4 of the Gamecocks last 5 road games.
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Memphis is 12-5 straight up in their last 17 games.
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The Tigers are 10-3 straight up in their last 13 home games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between South Carolina and Memphis the early money is leaning to the Gamecocks to win this one outright with over 70%. The over/under bettors are definitively looking for this game to go over the 135 line with over 70% conviction.
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South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Memphis Tigers Prediction

After a slow start to campaign Memphis has responded with a stretch of strong games and they’re our play here against a shorthanded South Carolina team.

Free Pick: Take the Memphis Tigers +1
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