SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: LSU at South Carolina

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The LSU Tigers visit the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday in Columbia in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.

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Team Statistical Comparison

LSU scores an average of 73.0 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 61.3 points per contest. South Carolina scores an average of 71.6 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 69.3 points per contest.

FG% 3PT% FT% ORB RBM SPG BPG APG TOPG
LSU 0.442 0.327 0.709 12.38 +3.73 11.27 4.50 12.50 390.00
South Carolina 0.428 0.321 0.651 13.52 +3.04 8.04 4.92 13.88 372.00
Opp FG% Opp 3PT% RB Off RB Def OFRB% Scor. M 3ptMPG TM PPG Opp PPG
LSU 0.376 0.327 38.46 34.73 0.34 +11.73 6.65 73.0 61.3
South Carolina 0.411 0.321 38.80 35.76 0.36 +2.32 6.80 71.6 69.3

Key

FG%– Field goal shootage percentage.
3PT%– Three point field goal shootage percentage.
FT%– Free throw shooting percentage.
OREB– Offensive rebounds per game.
RBM– Average rebounding margin per game.
SPG– Steals per game.
BPG– Blocks per game.
APG– Assists per game.
TOPG– Turnovers per game.
Opp FG%– Opponent field goal percentage made.
Opp 3PT%– Opponent 3-point field goal percentage made.
RB Off– Rebounding Offense.
RB Def– Rebounding defense.
OFRB%– Offensive rebounding percentage.
Scor. M– Average game scoring margin.
3ptMPG– Three point shots made per game.
TM PPG– Team’s average points scored per game.
Opp PPG– Average points scored by opponents per game.

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Statistical Leaders

Scoring

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FG 3PTFG FTs Points Avg.
5. Eason, Tari LSU 25 149 20 101 419 16.76
13. Days, Darius LSU 25 121 51 35 328 13.12

Field Goal %

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FGM FGA FG%
4. Eason, Tari LSU 25 149 280 0.532

3-point made per game

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games 3PT Made Avg. Per Game
9. Days, Darius LSU 25 51 2.04
10. Stevenson, Erik USC 25 47 1.88
12. Reese V, James USC 23 41 1.78

Free Throw %

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FT Att. FT Made FT%
11. Gaines, Eric LSU 26 81 105 0.77
12. Eason, Tari LSU 25 101 132 0.77

Rebounding

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games Off Def Total Avg. Per Game
6. Days, Darius LSU 25 49 149 198 7.92
8. Eason, Tari LSU 25 61 114 175 7.00

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LSU vs. South Carolina Basketball Series History

Series tied at 18-18

LSU Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS
0 Brandon Murray G 6′-5″ 214 FR
1 Xavier Pinson G 6′-2″ 154 SR
2 Eric Gaines G 6′-2″ 150 SO
3 Alex Fudge F 6′-8″ 185 FR
4 Darius Days F 6′-7″ 245 SR
5 Mwani Wilkinson F 6′-5″ 206 SO
10 Brandon Egemo G 6′-0″ 166 SO
11 Justice Williams G 6′-3″ 170 FR
13 Tari Eason F 6′-8″ 216 SO
15 Efton Reid C 6′-11″ 238 FR
20 Jerrell Colbert C 6′-10″ 216 FR
21 Bradley Ezewiro F 6′-8″ 246 FR
22 Spencer Mays G 6′-3″ 196 JR
24 Shareef O’Neal F 6′-10″ 220 JR
25 Adam Benhayoune F 6′-5″ 230 FR
30 Parker Edwards G 6′-2″ 214 JR
44 Adam Miller G 6′-2″ 185 SO

South Carolina Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS
0 James Reese V G 6′-4″ 170 SR
1 Jacobi Wright G 6′-2″ 180 FR
2 Chico Carter Jr. G 6′-3″ 189 JR
4 Tre-Vaughn Minott C 6′-9″ 270 SO
5 Jermaine Couisnard G 6′-4″ 211 JR
10 Erik Stevenson G 6′-4″ 209 SR
12 AJ Wilson F 6′-7″ 234 SR
13 Mike Green G 6′-2″ 190 JR
14 Brandon Martin F 6′-5″ 232 SR
15 Wildens Leveque F 6′-10″ 255 JR
21 Ja’Von Benson F 6′-7″ 250 SO
23 Devin Carter G 6′-3″ 188 FR
24 Keyshawn Bryant F 6′-6″ 187 SR
33 Josh Gray F 7′-0″ 255 SO
44 Ford Cooper Jr. G 6′-3″ 202 JR
55 Ta’Quan Woodley F 6′-8″ 280 FR

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LSU Schedule/Results

Date Visitor Points Home Points
11/9/2021 UL Monroe 39 LSU 101
11/12/2021 Texas State 59 LSU 84
11/15/2021 Liberty 58 LSU 74
11/18/2021 McNeese 46 LSU 85
11/22/2021 Belmont 53 LSU 83
11/26/2021 Penn State 63 LSU 68
11/27/2021 LSU 75 Wake Forest 61
12/1/2021 Ohio 51 LSU 66
12/11/2021 LSU 69 Georgia Tech 53
12/14/2021 N’Western St 49 LSU 89
12/18/2021 LSU 66 Louisiana Tech 57
12/22/2021 Lipscomb 60 LSU 95
12/29/2021 LSU 55 Auburn 70
1/4/2022 Kentucky 60 LSU 65
1/8/2022 Tennessee 67 LSU 79
1/12/2022 LSU 64 Florida 58
1/15/2022 Arkansas 65 LSU 58
1/19/2022 LSU 67 Alabama 70
1/22/2022 LSU 50 Tennessee 64
1/26/2022 Texas A&M 64 LSU 70
1/29/2022 LSU 68 TCU 77
2/1/2022 Ole Miss 76 LSU 72
2/5/2022 LSU 66 Vanderbilt 75
2/8/2022 LSU 76 Texas A&M 68
2/12/2022 Mississippi State 65 LSU 69
2/16/2022 Georgia 65 LSU 84
2/19/2022 LSU South Carolina
2/23/2022 LSU Kentucky
2/26/2022 Missouri LSU
3/2/2022 LSU Arkansas
3/5/2022 Alabama LSU

South Carolina Schedule/Results

Date Visitor Points Home Points
11/9/2021 SC Upstate 60 South Carolina 78
11/12/2021 Princeton 62 South Carolina 66
11/14/2021 Western KY 64 South Carolina 75
11/18/2021 UAB 63 South Carolina 66
11/23/2021 Wofford 74 South Carolina 85
11/28/2021 Rider 58 South Carolina 65
12/1/2021 South Carolina 56 Coast Carolina 80
12/5/2021 Georgetown 67 South Carolina 80
12/12/2021 Florida State 65 South Carolina 66
12/14/2021 Allen Univ 51 South Carolina 110
12/18/2021 South Carolina 56 Clemson 70
12/22/2021 Army 75 South Carolina 105
12/29/2021 South Carolina State PPD South Carolina PPD
1/4/2022 Auburn 81 South Carolina 66
1/8/2022 South Carolina 72 Vanderbilt 70
1/11/2022 South Carolina 46 Tennessee 66
1/15/2022 Florida 71 South Carolina 63
1/18/2022 South Carolina 59 Arkansas 75
1/22/2022 Georgia 66 South Carolina 83
1/26/2022 Vanderbilt 61 South Carolina 70
1/29/2022 South Carolina 74 Texas A&M 63
2/1/2022 South Carolina 64 Mississippi State 78
2/5/2022 Tennessee 81 South Carolina 57
2/8/2022 Kentucky 86 South Carolina 76
2/12/2022 South Carolina 80 Georgia 68
2/15/2022 South Carolina 77 Ole Miss 74
2/19/2022 LSU South Carolina
2/23/2022 Mississippi State South Carolina
2/26/2022 South Carolina Alabama
3/1/2022 Missouri South Carolina
3/5/2022 South Carolina Auburn

Injuries and Suspensions

LSU

[G] 10/20/2021 – Adam Miller is out indefinitely (Knee)

South Carolina

None reported.

Source: statfox.com

LSU-South Carolina Prediction

South Carolina 74, LSU 71


Saturday‘s game tips off at 3:30 PM ET. TV: SEC Network.

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