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The South Carolina Gamecocks will host the 25th ranked Michigan Wolverines at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina at 5 PM ET. Michigan has won their first four games of the season. The Wolverines have covered the spread in two of the three games that have had posted odds. South Carolina has also won their first four games, all of which have been at home, and they have failed to cover in two of the three games that have had posted odds.
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Michigan is coming off a 76-54 win over SMU in their last game where they easily covered the line as a 1.5-point underdog. The 130 points in the game was under the closing line of 137.5. The Wolverines are 4-0 with two of the wins at home and two at a neutral site.
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In their last game South Carolina beat South Carolina State 92-50 in a game that did not have a betting line or an Over/Under total. All of the Gamecocks wins have been at home this season and this game facing Michigan will be their first facing a team from a major conference.
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Offensively Michigan has put up 77 points per game on 47.7% shooting. On the defensive side of the ball the Wolverines have allowed only 59.5 points per game on 40.8% shooting.
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On offense South Carolina has put up 82 points per game on 47.9% shooting. On defense they have allowed 61 points per game on 35.5% shooting.
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These teams last met in the 2006 season at a neutral site where South Carolina beat Michigan 76-64.
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Michigan at South Carolina Betting Trends<br />
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The Wolverines are 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games.
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The game total has gone Under the posted line in 5 of Michigan’s last 5 road games.
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South Carolina is 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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Todays college basketball game between Michigan and South Carolina have the public bettors leaning heavily towards the Wolverines covering the 4 point spread at 74% confidence. However there appears to be a bit of action coming in on the Game Cocks as it gets closer to game time.
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