South Carolina rolled past Saint Peter's 77-41 at Colonial Life Arena.
Marcus Johnson led South Carolina with 20 points and 6 assists. Xavier Thomas had 15 points for Saint Peter's. Davion Hannah led all players with 6 rebounds for South Carolina.
South Carolina had 20 fast-break points to Saint Peter's's 5. South Carolina covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 16.7 points.
In the NBA, former South Carolina player Collin Murray-Boyles had 5 points for the Raptors on Wednesday; former South Carolina player GG Jackson had 2 points for the Grizzlies on Wednesday.
The Saint Peter's Peacocks nickname echoes Pavonia, the original name of the Jersey City area, which means land of the peacock.
What the model said
Projected that morning with only earlier games
SPU 53, SC 73model score
-19.3model spread (home)
125.9model total
16.7points off the final margin
UnderdogSPU +21.52.2LostUnder 126.50.6Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Close
-21.5
126.5
-5000
1800
DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +36 (home)ATS SC coveredTotal 118 → under
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
SPU
2
606
1
same
SC
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).