#859 ASA PLAY ON George Washington +9.5 over South Carolina, Friday at 7 PM ET - After a terrible season in 2022/23 (11-21 record) the Gamecocks have started the season 6-0 but now are officially overvalued. They were just favored by 7.5 points at home vs Notre Dame and after winning that game by 12 points, they are now laying nearly double digits vs a GW team that is rated 40 spots higher than the Irish per KenPom. Since blowing out SC Upstate to start the season, South Carolina’s last 5 wins have come by an average of just 7 PPG with only 1 win during that stretch coming by more than 10 points. The Gamecocks also have a huge rivalry game on deck with Clemson so we wouldn’t be surprised if they are peaking ahead here. George Washington is a solid 6-1 this season. The Revolutionaries are solid from the 3 point line (37%) and they defend the arc very well allowing opponents to make only 27%. They get to the line a decent amount with 21% of their points coming from the stripe and they shoot 80% as a team. South Carolina fouls quite often with over 23% of their opponents points coming from the FT line. GW is the opposite as they rarely foul and only 12% of their opponents points come from the stripe. George Washington is very balanced offensively and a tough guard with 4 players averaging over 13 PPG led by PG Bishop who is averaging 21 PPG and one of the top players in the Atlantic 10. If the Revolutionaries can make some 3’s and get to the FT line they have a shot at the upset here. We’ll take the generous points and call for a close game.