A 12-game home winning streak hangs in the balance for the 16th-ranked Auburn Tigers (15-2, 3-2 SEC) when they welcome the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-7, 2-2 SEC) to Auburn Arena. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, and can be seen on ESPNU.
South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Auburn Tigers Betting Odds
In their last game, the Tigers got blown out by the Florida Gators, 69-47, while the Gamecocks were victorious over the Texas A&M Aggies, 81-67.
The Gamecocks had an absurd offensive rebounding percentage of 43.8 (above their season average of 33.6) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.617 (above their season average of 0.465). Auburn, on the other hand, did an excellent job of converting from the charity stripe (15-21; 71.4 percent). Danjel Purifoy had a good game for Auburn, putting up 10 points. Meanwhile, South Carolina received a boost from Justin Minaya, who finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
This was a highly competitive series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Tigers won the most recent matchup 73-64. Converting at the free throw line was one of Auburn’s largest advantages. They were 18-21 (85.7 percent), while the Gamecocks were just 12-18 (66.7 percent). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
The aggressive Auburn offense could be living from the charity stripe in this matchup. The Tigers rank 36th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.275, while South Carolina is among the country’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 347th-ranked FTA rate of 0.365).
South Carolina at Auburn ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – South Carolina, ATS Winner – South Carolina, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Auburn ranks 50th in three pointers attempted per game (25.7) while South Carolina ranks 249th (18.3).
- The Gamecocks average 7.8 steals per game, which ranks 56th in the nation. The Tigers rank 125th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
- Auburn ranks 25th in assists allowed per game (10.1) while South Carolina ranks 64th (11.3).
- The Tigers average 6.0 blocks per game, which ranks 10th in the country. The Gamecocks rank 124th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
- Auburn averages 41.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 13th in the NCAA. South Carolina ranks 119th in rebounds allowed per game (34.5).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 71.2 points per game (7.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (4.4 above their season average).
- The Gamecocks have been outscored by an average of 0.8 points in their last five games. For the season, South Carolina has defeated opponents by an average of 3.8 points.
