South Carolina has been one of the best teams in the nation, starting the season 8-0 with two wins over ranked opponents. However, the Gamecocks will be without star Sindarius Thornwell when they take on Seton Hall on Monday, as coach Frank Martin has suspended the team’s leader in scoring, rebounding and assists indefinitely.
With Thornwell sitting this one out, that leaves the guard duo of PJ Dozier and Duane Notice as the only South Carolina players suiting up to average double-digit points. Though offense may be an issue, the Gamecocks’ third-ranked defense shouldn’t face a lot of problems against a Seton Hall team averaging just 78.3 ppg.
The Pirates enter Monday as Sportsbooks of their past three, all of which came on the back of a defense that has held opponents to 61.7 ppg. Forward Angel Delgado has come up big during the winning streak, as the 6’10” junior has averaged 17 points and 12.3 rebounds while shooting 69.8 percent from the floor in the past three.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the South Carolina Gamecocks before tip-off in this one found them as -1-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
South Carolina Gamecocks vs Seton Hall Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Seton Hall Pirates sit at 7-2 (3-5 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the South Carolina Gamecocks are currently 8-0 (4-3 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Seton Hall is 4-4 OU, and South Carolina is 1-6 OU.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Seton Hall Pirates rated this week at No. 60 and the South Carolina Gamecocks sitting at No. 31.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Seton Hall got 16 points from Angel Delgado en route to a 60-57 victory over California on Wednesday at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Next Betting Matchups
South Carolina at South Florida, Saturday, December 17th
Seton Hall at Delaware, Saturday, December 17th