The Mercer Bears (2-2) take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2) at Colonial Life Arena on Thursday, November 21, 2024. The game begins 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 72.1 points per game the Gamecocks recorded were just 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 scored only 3.6 more points per game last year (71.2) than the Gamecocks allowed (67.6).
- Mercer went 12-5 last season when it scored more than 67.6 points.
- South Carolina went 22-2 last season when it gave up fewer than 71.2 points.
- The Gamecocks totaled 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
- Last season, the Gamecocks had a 43.9% shooting percentage from the field, which was 0.6% lower than the 44.5% of shots the Bears' opponents knocked down.
- South Carolina went 15-0 when it shot better than 44.5% from the field.
- The Bears shot at a 44.9% rate from the field last season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 43.1% shooting opponents of the Gamecocks averaged.
- Last season, Mercer had a 14-5 record in games the team collectively shot over 43.1% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Gamecocks and the Bears rebounded at a similar 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 boards per game.
- The Bears were the 265th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, while 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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