South Carolina State vs Xavier Picks and Prediction – 12/1/2024

The South Carolina Gamecocks will be visiting Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Monday, where they will face the Xavier Musketeers. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Gamecocks come into Monday with a 3-2 record which places them sixteenth in the SEC. The Gamecocks have won 3 of their last 4 games, most recently defeating Mercer 84-72 on Thursday. Zachary Davis came off the Gamecocks’ bench to score a team-high 18 points in this game, while Collin Murray-Boyles added 16 points and 9 rebounds. Murray-Boyles has led South Carolina in scoring and rebounding this year, he’s averaging 16.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. 

The Xavier Musketeers have gone undefeated through five games which places them at the top of the Big East. In most recent action the Musketeers hosted the Siena Saints, where they would earn an 80-55 victory. Ryan Conwell scored a game-high 16 points, while Marcus Foster put up 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Conwell has been the engine for this Musketeers’ offense, he’s averaging 18.2 points 2.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game on 52% shooting from the field and 52.6% from three. Xavier has been an elite three point shooting team, as they are knocking down nearly 11 threes a game on 43.4% shooting (8th in NCAA).

The Musketeers look to make it six straight wins to start the year, while the Gamecocks hope to build off a big win over Mercer. Expect the scoring from Xavier to be the difference maker, particularly their consistency from deep. Final score prediction, Xavier wins and covers the spread 84-75.