{"id":20962,"date":"2012-01-10T14:33:53","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T19:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=20962"},"modified":"2012-01-10T14:33:53","modified_gmt":"2012-01-10T19:33:53","slug":"sec-basketball-betting-picks-vanderbilt-commodores-at-south-carolina-gamecocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/sec-basketball-betting-picks-vanderbilt-commodores-at-south-carolina-gamecocks-20962\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Basketball Betting Picks: Vanderbilt Commodores at South Carolina Gamecocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vanderbilt Commodores at South Carolina Gamecocks
\nColonial Life Arena – Columbia, South Carolina
\nTuesday, January 10, 2012, 9:00 pm Eastern, TV: ESPNU
\nOpening Line: Vanderbilt -4
\nCurrent Line: Vanderbilt -4
\nOpening Total: 132
\nCurrent Total: 130 1\/2
\nOpening Money Line: Vanderbilt -175 \/ South Carolina +155
\nCurrent Money Line: Vanderbilt -175 \/ South Carolina +155<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Vanderbilt Commodores go on the road to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks Tuesday night in SEC action. The Commodores are 4 point favorites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vanderbilt was a top ten team in the pre-season polls. Though at 11-4 they haven’t lived up to those lofty expectations, the Commodores are still a talented team that can compete for the SEC title. Vanderbilt won their SEC opener Saturday at home against Auburn 65-35. Now the Commodores go on the road to take on the 8-7 South Carolina Gamecocks who lost 79-64 at Kentucky in their conference opener Saturday. The series between South Carolina and Vanderbilt is tied at 24 games apiece. The Gamecocks are 12-10 in Columbia against the Commodores. The two teams split the season series last year with each winning on their own home court.<\/p>\n

Vanderbilt is coached by Kevin Stallings. The Commodores have losses to Cleveland St, Xavier, Louisville, and Indiana St. Vanderbilt has won 5 straight games since the loss to Indiana St. The Commodores have wins over\u00a0 Oregon, Bucknell, NC State, Oregon St, Davidson, Marquette, and Miami-Ohio.<\/p>\n

South Carolina is coached by Darrin Horn. The Gamecocks have losses to Elon, Tennessee St, North Carolina, USC, Providence, and Ohio St. South Carolina had won four games in a row before the Kentucky loss Saturday. The Gamecocks don’t have many quality wins, except for Clemson and perhaps Wofford.<\/p>\n

Vanderbilt is outscoring opponents 75-66 this season. The Commodores are shooting 46.4% from the field and 38.7% from 3 point range. Vanderbilt makes 67.4% of their free throws. The Commodores average 35.9 rebounds a game, with a rebounding margin of +2.3. Vanderbilt averages 13.1 assists, 14.4 turnovers, 7.4 steals, and 4.1 blocks a game. Commodore opponents are shooting 42.8% from the field and 33.2% from 3 point range. Vanderbilt forces 14.9 turnovers a game.<\/p>\n

Vanderbilt guard John Jenkins averages 20.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1 assist a game. Jeffrey Taylor averages 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.7 assists a game to tie for the team lead. Brad Tinsley averages 10.4 points, 3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists a game to lead the team. The top three scorers all shoot better than 42% from 3 point range. Lance Goulbourne averages 10 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.1 blocks a game. He leads the team in rebounds and is tied for the lead in steals. Goulbourne makes 34.8% of his 3 point attempts. Festus Ezeli missed most of the non-conference slate with injuries but is back. He is averaging 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks a game to lead the team but has only played in 5 games this season. Reserve forward Shelby Moats is questionable with an illness, and center Josh Henderson is out indefinitely with a foot injury.<\/p>\n

South Carolina is outscoring opponents 64-62 this season. The Gamecocks are shooting 42.7% from the field including 33.9% from 3 point range. USC makes 69.2% of their free throws. The Gamecocks average 33.2 rebounds, and have a rebounding margin of +1.5. South Carolina averages 10.9 assists, 13.1 turnovers, 7.1 steals, and 5.4 blocks a game. Gamecock opponents are shooting 43.2% from the field, including 37.8% from 3 point range. The Gamecocks force 14.5 turnovers a game.<\/p>\n

South Carolina forward Malik Cooke averages 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks a game. He leads the team in scoring, assists, and steals.\u00a0 Anthony Gill averages 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds to lead the team, and 1.4 assists a game.\u00a0Bruce Ellington averages 8.2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists a game. Damien Leonard averages 7.5 points, and 1.4 rebounds. Eric Smith averages 6.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists a game. Smith is shooting 45.2% from 3 point range.\u00a0 Damontre Harris leads the team in blocks with 2.2 a game.<\/p>\n

South Carolina is 5-5 against the spread and the total is also 5-5 this season. Vanderbilt is 6-5 ATS and the total is 3-8 this season. The underdog is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 games in this series, and 5 of the last 6 have gone over the total. The Commodores are 5-1 ATS in Tuesday games, 13-3 after allowing less than 50 points, 4-1 against teams with winning records, and in road games against teams with winning home records, 18-7-2 in road games, 36-16 after a straight up win of more than 20 points, 1-3-1 in SEC games, and 1-5 after a cover. The Gamecocks are 4-0 ATS against teams with winning records, and overall, 10-21-1 in home games against teams with winning road records, 7-21-1 after a cover, and 1-4 after a straight up loss.<\/p>\n

Vanderbilt seems to be rounding into shape at the right time and has won 5 straight games. South Carolina has been beating up on lesser foes and getting beaten by good teams. That trend should continue here. I like Vanderbilt to pull out a close, hard fought road win.<\/p>\n

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