South Carolina at Auburn 1/22/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the South Carolina Gamecocks visit Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama for a SEC matchup with the No. 16 ranked Auburn Tigers. South Carolina improved to 10-7 overall and 2-2 in the SEC following its 81-67 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. South Carolina shot 53.3% from downtown, hitting 16 of 30 shots from beyond the three-point arc. Jair Bolden led the Gamecocks with 19 points.

AJ Lawson is the leading scorer for South Carolina with an average of 13.8 points per game, while Maik Kotsar leaves the Gamecocks in rebounds with an average of 6.4 per game and Jermaine Couisnard is the leader in assists with an average of 2.6 per game. South Carolina has just two players averaging double figures in scoring.

Auburn fell to 15-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC following is 69-47 loss to the Florida Gators on Saturday. The Tigers have lost two straight after winning their first 15 games. The 47 points were the lowest scored by any team under the coaching of Bruce Pearl at Auburn. Danjel Purifoy led Auburn in the loss with 10 points, but a lack of size with the exception of Austin Wiley proved detrimental once again to the Tigers.

Samir Doughty is the leading scorer for Auburn with an average of 14.6 points per game, while Austin Wiley leaves the Tigers in rebounding with an average of 9.2 per game and J'von McCormick is the leader in assists with an average of 4.8 per game. Auburn has four players averaging double figures in scoring.