South Carolina vs Gonzaga Betting Odds, Trends & Free Pick [4/1/17]

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Jay Cooper
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[corner-ad id=1]South Carolina (26-10) vs Gonzaga (36-1)
When: Saturday, April 1st 2017
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Time: 6:09 ET | TV: CBS

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Two first-time Final Four participants will battle it out on Saturday evening as the South Carolina Gamecocks face the Gonzaga Bulldogs for the right to play in Monday’s National Title game against either Oregon or North Carolina. The Gamecocks run has been a little more improbable as the seventh-seeded team from the SEC struggled toward the end of the regular season. South Carolina’s superb run has been fueled by star senior guard Sindarius Thornwell, who missed Thursday’s practice with an illness, but is expected to be ready Saturday. Thornwell averages 21.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the East Regional after averaging 25.8 points in the Gamecocks’ four tourney wins, including 26 points in the 77-70 victory over Florida in the regional final. Sophomore guard PJ Dozier (13.8 points) and senior guard Duane Notice (10.2, 67 made 3-pointers) are the shooters while sophomore forward Chris Silva (10.1 points, 5.9 rebounds) is the Gamecocks’ top inside player. South Carolina’s strength is it’s defense, which allows 64.9 points per game and limited third-seeded Baylor to 50 in a 20-point triumph in the Sweet 16.

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Gonzaga’s season has been perfect, with the exception of a season-ending loss to BYU prior to running through the WCC Tournament and into a No. 1 seed in the Big Dance. Gonzaga no longer will have to hear about never reaching the Final Four and head coach Mark Few finally got that monkey off his back. Few, who was just named Coach of the Year on Thursday, was the winningest tournament coach ever (25-17), not to have reached the national semis. Junior point guard Nigel-Williams Goss (16.7 average, 4.6 assists) has been key to the entire season and scored 23 points in the 83-59 rout of Xavier in the Elite Eight matchup. Williams-Goss, a standout defender with a team-best 64 steals, is averaging 15.5 points in the NCAA Tournament but is just 19-of-61 shooting from the field. Senior center Przemek Karnowski (12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds), shooting guard Jordan Mathews (10.7 points, 79 3-pointers) and junior power forward Johnathan Williams (10.3 points, team-leading 6.6 rebounds) also score in double digits. The Bulldogs are allowing an average of 59 points in the tournament and have limited three opponents under 60 points.

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Defense is what runs this South Carolina team, but the offense has been extremely inconsistent all season, until they hit this tournament. They will give Gonzaga shooters fits like they did with Florida last time out, so getting Karnowski and Zach Collins involved and out of foul trouble is a must for the Zags. I don’t see the Gamecocks staying hot with their outside shooting, but this game will be low scoring enough for South Carolina to cover the spread.

Pick: South Carolina +7

ATS TRENDS

South Carolina
  • Gamecocks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games.
  • Gamecocks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Gamecocks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
  • Gamecocks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
  • Gamecocks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
  • Gamecocks are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 neutral site games.
  • Gamecocks are 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 neutral site games as an underdog.
  • Gamecocks are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog.
  • Gamecocks are 38-18-1 ATS in their last 57 non-conference games.
  • Gamecocks are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games.
Gonzaga
  • Bulldogs are 16-4-2 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Bulldogs are 21-6-2 ATS in their last 29 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
  • Bulldogs are 19-6-3 ATS in their last 28 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
  • Bulldogs are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games.
  • Bulldogs are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games.
  • Bulldogs are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
  • Bulldogs are 20-7-2 ATS in their last 29 games following a straight up win.
  • Bulldogs are 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win.
  • Bulldogs are 36-15-2 ATS in their last 53 games overall.
  • Bulldogs are 34-15-2 ATS in their last 51 games as a favorite.
  • Bulldogs are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games.
  • Bulldogs are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.

OU TRENDS

South Carolina
  • Over is 8-1 in Gamecocks last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Under is 10-3 in Gamecocks last 13 neutral site games as an underdog.
  • Under is 25-8-1 in Gamecocks last 34 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
  • Under is 9-3 in Gamecocks last 12 non-conference games.
  • Under is 45-19 in Gamecocks last 64 games following a ATS win.
  • Under is 16-7 in Gamecocks last 23 neutral site games.
  • Under is 54-24-2 in Gamecocks last 80 games following a straight up win.
  • Under is 40-19-1 in Gamecocks last 60 games as an underdog.
Gonzaga
  • Over is 6-1 in Bulldogs last 7 vs. Southeastern.
  • Under is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 overall.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 neutral site games as a favorite.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 games following a straight up win.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 games as a favorite.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 neutral site games.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 NCAA Tournament games.
  • Under is 20-8 in Bulldogs last 28 non-conference games.
  • Under is 15-6 in Bulldogs last 21 Saturday games.
  • Over is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 games following a ATS win.

HEAD TO HEAD

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