The Mercer Bears (2-2) play the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) at Colonial Life Arena on Thursday, November 21, 2024. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET 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 Gamecocks averaged 72.1 points per game, just 0.3 more points than the 71.8 the Bears gave up.
- South Carolina went 17-0 last season when scoring more than 71.8 points.
- When Mercer gave up fewer than 72.1 points last season, it went 11-5.
- The Bears put up only 3.6 more points per game last year (71.2) than the Gamecocks gave up (67.6).
- When it scored more than 67.6 points last season, Mercer went 12-5.
- South Carolina's record was 22-2 when it allowed fewer than 71.2 points last season.
- The Gamecocks outscored their opponents by a total of 153 points last season (4.5 points per game on average), and opponents of the Bears outscored them by 23 more points on the year (0.6 per game).
Shooting
- The Gamecocks shot 43.9% from the field last season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 44.5% the Bears allowed to opponents.
- South Carolina went 15-0 when it shot higher than 44.5% from the field.
- The Bears shot 44.9% from the field, 1.8% higher than the 43.1% the Gamecocks' opponents shot last season.
- Mercer went 14-5 when it shot better than 43.1% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Gamecocks and the Bears rebounded at a similar rate 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 Bears ranked 265th in rebounding in college basketball. The Gamecocks finished 184th.
- 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 Bears were the 265th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Gamecocks finished 122nd.
- South Carolina faired well on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +2.5 rebounds per game. It's a different perspective for Mercer who averaged a margin of -1.0.
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