Florida State Seminoles vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/12/2021

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 12, 2021

Venue:  Rock Hill Sports & Event Center, Rock Hill, SC

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FSU -6, South Carolina +6; Over/Under:  139 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FSU -6.5, South Carolina +6.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FSU -6.5, South Carolina +6.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Florida State Seminoles:  5-3 (12th place, ACC)

South Carolina Gamecocks:  6-2 (11th place, SEC)

 

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Florida State Seminoles:  3-2 last 5

South Carolina Gamecocks:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

FSU is coming into this game with a 5-3 record overall and they are 2-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Boston University Terriers but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Purdue Boilermakers and the Syracuse Orange in their last game. Caleb Mills led the team in points in that game with 16 while Malik Osborne was next on the team with 10 points. Anthony Polite led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Osborne led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 34.9% from the field, 13.3% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 PPG against them. FSU has an ATS record of 3-5 this season and their O/U record is 4-4.

 

 

South Carolina is coming into this contest with a 6-2 record overall and they are 1-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers while their 5 wins in that span came against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, the UAB Blazers, the Wofford Terriers, the Rider Broncs, and the Georgetown Hoyas in their last game. Wildens Leveque led the team in points in that game with 14 while James Reese and Keyshawn Bryant off the bench were both next on the team with 11 points each. Jacobi Wright led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Bryant led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 45.7% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.5 PPG against them. South Carolina has an ATS record of 4-4 this season and their O/U record is 1-7.

 

South Carolina is coming into this matchup as a 6 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This game will be on a neutral site but it is still in South Carolina so the building will likely be filled with more of their fans here. They have been playing much better in their recent games than FSU has been with 5 wins in their last 6 while FSU is on a losing streak. South Carolina has been playing much better and has a chance to win this game straight up on the moneyline here. The best wager to place in this game is on South Carolina to at least cover the spread here.

 

Florida State South Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, December 12, 2021 (12:00 pm ET start time) is South Carolina 70 FSU 66.

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Florida State Seminoles: 37-70 O/U in all neutral court games. 23-43 O/U as a neutral court favorite or pick. 4-13 O/U in a neutral court game where the total is 135 to 139.5. 37-70 O/U when playing on a neutral court. 8-21 O/U off a close loss by 3 points or less to a conference rival. 3-11 O/U off a home loss by 3 points or less. 10-30 O/U after a close loss by 3 points or less. 

South Carolina Gamecocks: 1-7 O/U in all games. 2-8 O/U as a neutral court underdog of 3.5 to 6 points. 9-20 O/U in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 29-52 O/U in December games. 1-6 O/U after a non-conference game. 1-7 O/U in non-conference games. 1-5 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 0-6 O/U after playing a game as favorite.

 

 

Florida State Seminoles:  T. Ngom (C) Mid Jan - Knee injury.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  None.

 

 

"We’re extremely disappointed that we couldn’t execute those open looks and make the plays we needed down the stretch. I thought there were a couple of periods where we just couldn’t put the ball in the basket. In the second half, we had excellent opportunities. We just couldn’t maintain the scoring output and we dug that hole that was very difficult for us to get out of. I thought we executed our offense to where we had open looks and uncontested shots. They just weren’t falling for us.” - Leonard Hamilton on his team’s loss against Syracuse.

 

 

“They were embarrassed the other day. Everybody was embarrassed. This team has played with a personality and with a style, and we were 0-for-everything the other night. And guys came in on Friday, and everybody was on edge.” - Frank Martin on his team’s win against Georgetown.

 

 

 

R. Evans 

C. Mills 

M. Osborne 

A. Polite 

W. Wilkes

 

J. Couisnard 

J. Gray 

W. Leveque 

J. Reese V 

Erik Stevenson

 

 

PPG: C. Mills (12.6)

APG: A. Polite (3.1)

Reb/G: M. Osborne (7.3)

 

PPG: E. Stevenson (12.3)

APG: J. Reese V (2.3)

Reb/G: W. Leveque (6.8)

 

Coaches:

Florida State Seminoles: Leonard Hamilton (20th season)

South Carolina Gamecocks: Frank Martin (10th season)