Oregon Ducks vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/21/2024

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Thursday, March 21, 2024

Venue:  PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oregon +1, South Carolina -1; Over/Under:  133 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oregon +1, South Carolina -1; Over/Under:  133 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oregon +1, South Carolina -1; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Oregon Ducks:  23-11 (12-8) (4th place, Pac-12)

South Carolina Gamecocks:  26-7 (13-5) (3rd place, SEC)

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Oregon Ducks:  4-1  last 5

South Carolina Gamecocks:  3-2  last 5

Oregon is entering this game with a 23-11 record overall, a 12-8 record in conference games, and they are 4-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Colorado Buffaloes in their last game. N'Faly Dante led the team in points per game in that game with 25 while Jackson Shelstad was next on the team with 17. Jermaine Couisnard led the team in assists with 8 in that game while N'Faly Dante led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 45.9% from the field, 11.8% from 3-point range, and 70.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.9 PPG against them. Oregon has an ATS record of 16-18 this season and their O/U record is 20-14.

South Carolina is entering this game with a 26-7 record overall, a 13-5 conference record, and they are 4-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Auburn Tigers in their last game. B.J. Mack led the team in points in that game with 14 while Zachary Davis was next on the team with 10. Zachary Davis led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Zachary Davis, B.J. Mack, and Collin Murray-Boyles each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 28.1% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67 PPG against them. South Carolina has an ATS record of 23-10 this season and their O/U record is 15-17-1.

The current betting odds have Oregon listed as a 1 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oregon has looked good in their games this season with their 23-11 record overall and their 12-8 conference record which had them near the top of the Pac-12. They are 4-3 in their neutral site games this season but they have looked a lot better lately as they went on a run to win the Pac-12 Conference Tournament. Meanwhile, South Carolina has looked really good in their games this season with their 26-7 record overall and their 13-5 conference record which had them right near the top of the SEC. They have also looked great in their neutral site games this year with their 4-1 record in those, but they haven't been as hot as Oregon lately. South Carolina is only 3-2 in their last 5 games and they were knocked out of the SEC Tournament without making a deep run either. Oregon has been the much hotter team coming into this one with their 4-1 record in their last 5 games and they have all the momentum on their side after going a run to win their conference tournament. Oregon will be playing with that momentum here and it will be enough to get by a really streaky South Carolina team. The best way to place a bet here is on Oregon to cover the spread in this game.

Oregon South Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 21, 2024 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Oregon 75 South Carolina 69.

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Oregon Ducks: 6-11 ATS in all neutral court games. 15-34 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 4-11 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 25-11 OVER as a neutral court underdog of 6 points or less or pick. 24-11 OVER in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 7-2 OVER after 4 or more consecutive wins.

South Carolina Gamecocks: 22-10 ATS in all games. 12-4 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 7-2 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 33-20 OVER after a game where they made 33% of their shots or worse. 13-5 OVER off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. 17-9 OVER after a game where they had 2 or less steals.

Oregon Ducks:  N. Bittle (C) out for season - Illness. M. Cook (F) Out indefinitely - Foot. K. Barthelemy (G) out for season - Leg. J. Zarzuela (G) out for season - Ankle.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  M. Stute (G) Ques Thurs - Hip. A. Conyers (G) out for season - Redshirt. A. Herro (G) out for season - Redshirt.

"It never gets old. It does leave an empty feeling when you're not involved. The guys were excited. They were real excited last night." - Dana Altman on his team playing South Carolina in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament.

“It was just a tough day at the office for us, that’s for sure. Auburn’s got a really good team. They are aggressive. They feed off of energy and momentum. They played well. They competed really hard. Our guys competed. They just didn’t play well. At this time of the year, that means they make you go home.” - Lamont Paris after his team’s loss against Auburn in their last game of the SEC Tournament on Friday.

J. Couisnard 

N. Dante 

K. Evans Jr. 

J. Shelstad 

J. Tracey

T. Cooper 

Z. Davis 

M. Johnson 

B. Mack 

C. Murray-Boyles

PPG: J. Couisnard (15.5)

APG: J. Shelstad (3)

Reb/G: N. Dante (8.9)

PPG: M. Johnson (14.4)

APG: T. Cooper (4.3)

Reb/G: C. Murray-Boyles (5.7)

Coaches:

Oregon Ducks: Dana Altman (14th season)

South Carolina Gamecocks: Lamont Paris (2nd season)