South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers
Sunday, 12/4/11, 3:30 PM EST, TV: ESPNU
Opening Point Spread: Clemson -11
Current Betting Line: Clemson -10.5
Opening Total: 122.5
Current Total: 122.5
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker
South Carolina is 2-5 on the season and will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak, dropping a 76-67 contest to the Providence Friars as 6.5-point home favorites last time out. The Gamecocks were led by senior forward Malik Cooke, who tallied a game-high 21 points, falling just a point shy of his career high. The program has tallied a 281-404 all-time record against ACC schools, with the last victory against such an opponent coming in a 64-60 win over Clemson on Dec. 5, 2010. South Carolina is 1-5 ATS versus ACC opponents the last two-plus years.
The Gamecocks have certainly controlled the boards this season, out-rebounding six of seven opponents. South Carolina will have a 12-day break from action due to final exams after this particular contest. The program holds an 87-74 edge in the all-time series, but are 31-44 when playing in Clemson. On the year, the Gamecocks are averaging 63 points offensively and giving up 65 a night.
Clemson enters the game with a 4-2 record and defeated Iowa, 71-55, as one-point underdogs in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Tigers are coming off their best outside shooting performance of the season, making 11-of-21 from three-point range and hitting 51.9 percent from the field overall. On the defensive end, the team has held five of six opponents to 60 points or less and is second in the ACC in scoring defense. Clemson is 0-2 ATS at home this year and 16-13 ATS over the past two-plus campaigns.
The Tigers are led offensively by senior guard Andre Young, who is averaging 15.2 points and averaging 3.8 assists per game. He has 187 three-point baskets in this career, which is more than any other active player in the ACC. Clemson may be trailing in the all-time series, but it has won 32 of 47 games between the two schools since South Carolina left the ACC after the 1971-72 campaign. Andre Young is certainly the general on the floor, tallying 268 assists and just 128 turnovers in this career, ranking third-best in school history with a 2.09 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Bettors will likely back the Tigers due to their 8-3 ATS mark versus SEC opponents, while the Gamecocks are 1-7 ATS when facing off against ACC foes.
Don’t miss out on a winning season and let the college basketball handicappers at Maddux Sports line your pockets with cash. Long term packages are available now!
