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Oregon vs South Carolina picks, predictions, odds: Who wins March Madness game?
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March Madness 2024: Tips to help you fill out your NCAA tournament bracket
March Madness is finally here and Mackenzie Salmon has tips to help you fill out your NCAA tournament bracket.
No. 11 seed Oregon and No. 6 seed South Carolina play Thursday, March 21 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Midwest Region game is scheduled for 1 p.m. PT and can be seen on TNT (stream with Sling TV).
Who will win the March Madness game and advance to the second round?
Check out these NCAA Tournament first-round picks and predictions for the men’s college basketball matchup.
South Carolina is a 1.5-point favorite in the game in March Madness odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Gamecocks are -110 on the moneyline. The Ducks are also -110.
The over/under for the game is set at 132.5 points.
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Scott Keepfer writes: “The Gamecocks have been a tough out this season and the belief here is that they’ll be the same on Thursday.”
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DraftKings: Bet Oregon to beat South Carolina in NCAA Tournament
Grace McDermott writes: “With Dante healthy and back in his rhythm, the Pac-12 champs are primed for a classic March upset here. The Ducks heated up in the conference tournament while South Carolina saw an early exit in a bad loss. The two teams are fairly evenly matched at KenPom, so take the one with more momentum.”
It writes: “South Carolina has covered 23 times in 33 chances against the spread this season. Oregon has compiled a 16-18-0 record against the spread this year. The 72.0 points per game the Gamecocks put up are just 0.1 more points than the Ducks allow (71.9).”
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Action Network: Take Oregon with the points against South Carolina
Sean Paul writes: “Getting the ball inside to N’Faly Dante has proven to be a successful strategy. He went off for 25 points on 12-for-12 shooting against Colorado. South Carolina could struggle to stop the 6-foot-11, 230-pound phenom. The opening line is closer than you’d expect from a 6 vs. 11 matchup with South Carolina favored by just 1.5 points. I’m backing the Ducks here – it feels like an outstanding spot for a surging team.”
ESPN: South Carolina has a 54.6% chance to beat Oregon in March Madness
The site gives the Ducks a 45.4% shot at defeating the Gamecocks in Thursday’s first-round March Madness NCAA Tournament game.
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SC grocery stores respond to Boars Head listeria outbreak, close delis
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“We are cooperating fully with government authorities and conducting our own investigation into this incident,” the Sarasota-based meats company said in a statement.
The listeria outbreak was first reported last week.
Since late May, 34 people were sickened across 13 states, with all but one hospitalized. Two people died — in Illinois and New Jersey. It can take weeks for symptoms to develop, so there might be more cases, officials said.
People most commonly reported eating deli-sliced turkey, liverwurst and ham, officials said.
Listeria can contaminate food and sicken people who eat it. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea. It can be treated with antibiotics, but it is especially dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
An estimated 1,600 people get listeria food poisoning each year and about 260 die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Boar’s Head recall of over 200,000 pounds shipped nationwide applies to meats sliced at a deli counter, not prepackaged meats.
It includes a number of multi-pound packages stamped with an Aug. 10 sell-by date, including bologna, garlic bologna, beef bologna, beef salami, Italian Cappy-style ham and Extra Hot Italian Cappy-style ham. Also included is Steakhouse Roasted Bacon Heat and Eat, with a sell-by date of Aug. 15.
The company said customers should throw away the recalled products, or return them to the store for a refund. Health officials said refrigerators should be thoroughly cleaned to prevent contamination of other foods.
Post and Courier Reporter David Ferrara in Greenville contributed to this report.
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South Carolina couple $200,000 richer after lottery ticket plucked from trash
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An anonymous couple from South Carolina is thanking their lucky stars after one of them realized their “losing” lottery ticket was actually a big winner.
The couple, described by the South Carolina Education Lottery in a July 25 news release as being from the “upstate” region of South Carolina, recently purchased a $5 Double Sided Dollars Extra Play lottery scratch-off ticket from a convenience store in Spartanburg.
Spartanburg is a city in northern South Carolina, about 75 miles southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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After scratching it, the wife did not think she’d won — so she threw the ticket away.
But her eagle-eyed husband noticed the ticket in the trash and saw something his wife had missed.
The winning ticket was plucked from the trash can after it was inadvertently thrown away. (South Carolina Education Lottery; iStock / Getty Images)
“You have a 12 on it,” the man recounted to the South Carolina Education Lottery, meaning that the ticket was not a loser after all.
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He plucked the ticket from the trash and his wife kept scratching the card – discovering that she had won $200,000.
The couple told the South Carolina Education Lottery they’re “happy and thankful everything worked out.”
With their winnings, the two plan on buying a new house, they told lottery officials.
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The couple had a 1 in 750,000 chance of winning the $200,000 top prize in the Double Sided Dollars Extra Play, the South Carolina Education Lottery said.
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The South Carolina Education Lottery reported on the couple’s stroke of good luck in a July 25 article on its website. (South Carolina Education Lottery / Fox News)
The Double Sided Dollars Extra Play game went on sale on March 19, 2024, the South Carolina Education Lottery’s website said.
Three of the four top prizes of $200,000 have been claimed.
A total of 32 second-place prizes of $1,000 are still available.
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Thousands of other prizes, ranging from $5 to $500, are also available.
The South Carolina Education Lottery was created after a Nov. 7, 2000, referendum that saw residents of the state vote to approve the implementation of a state-run lottery, the lottery’s website said.
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One $200,000 prize has yet to be claimed, lottery officials said. (South Carolina Education Lottery)
The South Carolina Education Lottery Act was ratified by the South Carolina General Assembly a little more than six months later, and the bill was signed into law.
The first tickets for the South Carolina Education Lottery’s games were sold in March 2002, its website said.
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A quarter of the South Carolina Education Lottery’s proceeds go toward various educational programs in the state, according to the website.
The rest go to prizes, retailer commissions and operating costs.
This amounts to more than $8 billion since 2002, according to the lottery.
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During the first 20 years of the lottery, more than 2.5 million scholarships have been distributed to South Carolina students, the website said.
The South Carolina Education Lottery declined to provide additional details on the lucky couple’s big win.
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REACTION: Malik Clark Chooses the Seminoles
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In a surprise commitment, Malik Clark chose the Florida State Seminoles over North Carolina and South Carolina. After today’s commitment, the Gamecocks will have to pivot as they look to put the finishing touches on the class.
Clark is a four-star receiver from South Carolina’s own back yard in Rock Hill. He combines size (6-foot-2.5 and 180 pounds) with great speed (4.39 in the 40). He can win on routes in multiple ways with the ability to refine his footwork and get bigger in a P4 strength and conditioning program, all to say he has room for improvement as well.
His commitment to Florida State was not expected by those in Columbia, South Carolina. The prevailing thought by many was that he would stay home and join the Gamecocks. While this still could happen, the staff has some work to do.
Currently South Carolina has three wide receivers committed to the class in four-star Lex Cyrus, four-star Brian Rowe, and three-star Jayden Sellers. The Gamecocks would like to add a fourth receiver in the class, but who could they add?
Malik Clark is still going to be a big target for the team. Losing blue chip players in your own backyard isn’t something that’ll go over well in Columbia. Coach Beamer will continue to fight for Clark’s signature going forward. Four-star Winston Watkins Jr. and three-star Giyahni Kontosis, who is set to commit on Saturday, are two potential names to watch out for going forward.
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