Arkansas vs South Carolina 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Arkansas Razorbacks will be in Nashville, TN on Thursday for a game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second round of the SEC Tournament.  In their last game, Arkansas defeated Vanderbilt by the score of 86-73.  Mason Jones led the Razorbacks in scoring in the game with 22 points while shooting 5 of 11 from the field and 10 of 11 at the free throw line.  Jones also led the Razorbacks in assists in the game with 6.  Jimmy Whitt Jr. was the leading in rebounds for Arkansas with 7, including 1 offensively. 

After the win against Vanderbilt, Arkansas has a record of 20-12 and 8-11 in conference play.  Mason Jones has been the leading scorer on the season for Arkansas as he has averaged 22 points per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 82.3% from the free throw line.  Jones also leads the Razorbacks in rebounds per game with an average of 5.4.  Jones is also Arkansas’ leader in assists with an average of 3.3 per game. 

The South Carolina Gamecocks enter Thursday’s game against Arkansas after losing their last game against Vanderbilt by the score of 83-74.  Keyshawn Bryant led the Gamecocks in points in the game with 13, while shooting 4 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free throw line.  Bryant was also South Carolina’s leading rebounder on the day as he pulled in a total of 7, including 3 offensively.  Maik Kotsar was the leader in assists for the Gamecocks in the game with 4, while playing a total of 32 minutes. 

After the loss to Vanderbilt, South Carolina finished the season with a record of 18-13 overall and 10-8 in conference play, placing the Gamecocks in 6th place in the SEC.  A.J. Lawson leads South Carolina in points this season as he has averaged 13.4 points per game, while shooting 41.4% from the field and 72.4% from the free throw line.  Maik Kotsar leads the Gamecocks in rebounding as he has averaged 6.3 per game, including an average of 2 coming offensively.  Jermaine Couisnard leads South Carolina in assists this year as he has averaged 3.2 assists per game.