Oregon vs South Carolina Picks and Prediction – 3/21/2024

On Thursday, the 11th seed Oregon Ducks (23-11) face off against the 7th seed South Carolina Gamecocks (26-7) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1st Round in the Midwest Region of the March Madness tournament. B. J. Mack scored 14 points for the Gamecocks in their 86-55 loss to 12th ranked Auburn. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

South Carolina comes into this matchup as the 7th seed in the Midwest Region of the March Madness bracket. South Carolina is on a one-game losing streak, but has won three of their last five games. Meechie Johnson leads South Carolina in scoring, averaging 13.8 points. B. J. Mack is their second-leading scorer with an average of 13.6 points scored each game. South Carolina’s rebounds-leader, Collin Murray-Boyles, leads with 5.9 rebounds on average per game. Ta’Lon Cooper leads the Gamecocks in assists, averaging 4.2 per game. In their last five games, South Carolina has scored an average of 73.8 points and finished one game behind Tennessee for first place in the Southeastern Conference standings. South Carolina is bracing for a close game against Oregon and will look to their offense in order to move onto the next round. Overall, the Gamecocks score an average of 72 points per game.

Oregon is seeded 11th in the Midwest Region of the March Madness bracket, heading into this match with a strong four-game winning streak. Their recent Pac-12 Championship victory over Colorado saw N’Faly Dante leading the scoring with 25 points. Dante, who averages 16.2 points per game, is their top scorer, followed closely by Jermaine Couisnard with 15.4 points on average. On the rebounding front, Dante also leads the team with an average of 8.8 rebounds per game, while Couisnard tops the assists category with 3.3 per game. Oregon has been scoring an average of 70.2 points in their last five games, finishing just three games behind Arizona in the Pac-12 Conference standings. Looking to extend their winning streak and cause an upset against the Gamecocks, Oregon aims to advance to the Round of 32 in the tournament. Overall, the Ducks maintain a scoring average of 75.3 points per game.