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    The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-2) play the South Carolina Gamecocks (5-6) as just 2.5-point favorites on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 132.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Hilltoppers vs. Gamecocks

    • Game Day: Thursday, December 22, 2022
    • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
    • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
    • Arena: Colonial Life Arena
    Western Kentucky vs South Carolina Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Western Kentucky -2.5 132

    Western Kentucky Betting Stats & Information

    • Western Kentucky has won five of seven games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (71.4%).
    • The Hilltoppers have not played as a moneyline favorite of -144 or shorter.
    • The Hilltoppers’ ATS record is 3-5-0 this season.
    • The Gamecocks have a 3-2 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 2.5 points or more.
    • Western Kentucky’s average point total in outings this season is 144.1, 12.1 points higher than the over/under in this game.

    South Carolina Betting Stats & Info

    • South Carolina has won two of the seven games it has played as underdogs this season.
    • The Gamecocks have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +118 moneyline set for this game.
    • So far this season, the Gamecocks have put together a 5-6-0 record against the spread.
    • In games this season in which they were an underdog by 2.5 points or more, the Gamecocks have a 3-2 record against the spread.
    • The average over/under for South Carolina’s games this season is 2.5 more points than the point total of 132 in this outing.

    Western Kentucky vs. South Carolina Season Stat Comparison

    Western Kentucky Rank Western Kentucky AVG South Carolina AVG South Carolina Rank
    91st 77.5 Points Scored 64 338th
    130th 66.6 Points Allowed 70.5 226th
    239th 31.5 Rebounds 32.1 216th
    296th 7.4 Off. Rebounds 10.9 42nd
    40th 9.3 3pt Made 7.6 180th
    25th 16.9 Assists 11.5 317th
    69th 11.3 Turnovers 12.6 189th

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Leaders

    • The leader in points and assists for the Hilltoppers is Dayvion McKnight, who scores 15.4 points and distributes five assists per game.
    • Jairus Hamilton is Western Kentucky’s best rebounder, grabbing an average of 6.7 boards in each contest while scoring 10.5 points per game.
    • Luke Frampton leads the Hilltoppers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

    South Carolina Gamecocks Leaders

    • Gregory ‘GG’ Jackson II collects 17 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for the Gamecocks, making him the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
    • Meechie Johnson Jr. dishes out more assists than any other South Carolina player with 4.1 per game. He also averages 9.6 points and pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game.
    • Chico Carter Jr. is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Gamecocks, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
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