The South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) face the Mercer Bears (2-2) on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on SEC Network+.
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How to Watch South Carolina vs. Mercer
- Game day: Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: SEC Network+
South Carolina 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
43.9 |
228 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
43.1 |
135 |
Rebounds Per Game |
31.9 |
184 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.4 |
45 |
Turnovers Per Game |
9.4 |
31 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
8.9 |
348 |
Mercer 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
44.9 |
156 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
44.5 |
225 |
Rebounds Per Game |
30.8 |
265 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.8 |
189 |
Turnovers Per Game |
10.7 |
125 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.5 |
147 |
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South Carolina vs. Mercer Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the 72.1 points per game the Gamecocks recorded were only 0.3 more points than the Bears gave up (71.8).
- South Carolina had a 17-0 record last season when putting up more than 71.8 points.
- Mercer had an 11-5 record last season when giving up fewer than 72.1 points.
- The Bears put up an average of 71.2 points per game last year, just 3.6 more points than the 67.6 the Gamecocks allowed to opponents.
- When it scored more than 67.6 points last season, Mercer went 12-5.
- South Carolina had a 22-2 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 71.2 points.
- The Gamecocks put up a total of 153 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 4.5 per game), while the Bears were outscored by opponents on average last year (by 23 total points, -0.6 per game).
Shooting
- The Gamecocks made 43.9% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Bears allowed to their opponents (44.5%).
- South Carolina went 15-0 when it shot better than 44.5% from the field.
- The Bears shot at a 44.9% clip from the field last season, 1.8 percentage points greater than the 43.1% shooting opponents of the Gamecocks averaged.
- Mercer went 14-5 when it shot higher than 43.1% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Gamecocks and the Bears collected rebounds at nearly the same clip last season (31.9 and 30.8 boards per game, respectively).
- When South Carolina earned the rebounding advantage they were 7-6 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Mercer was 4-14.
- The Gamecocks were the 184th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Bears finished 265th.
- The Gamecocks and the Bears were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with both teams averaging 9.3 offensive rebounds per game.
- The Gamecocks ranked 122nd in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Bears ranked 122nd.
- South Carolina recorded an average rebounding margin of +2.5 rebounds per game, and Mercer averaged a margin of -1 rebounds.
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