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The Florida Gators (20-8, 10-5 SEC) and South Carolina Gamecocks (23-5, 11-4) tangle in a Saturday matinee in Columbia. Tip-off at Colonial Life Arena is set for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Florida vs. South Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Florida, ranked No. 24 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, has won back-to-back games and 5 of its last 6. The Gators’ most recent contest was Wednesday, an 83-74 win but non-cover as 13-point home favorites over Missouri.
No. 18 South Carolina also played Wednesday. The Gamecocks earned an against-the-spread (ATS) upset for a 2nd straight game when they won 70-68 at Texas A&M as 6-point underdogs.
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Florida at South Carolina odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Florida +106 (bet $100 to win $106) | South Carolina -128 (bet $128 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Florida +1.5 (-104) | South Carolina -1.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Florida at South Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
Florida 73, South Carolina 71
Moneyline
Florida is the lean, however a better relative value can be found taking the Gators and the points. STEER CLEAR.
Against the spread
Florida has logged ATS wins in each of its last 3 visits to Columbia. Overall, UF is 3-1 ATS in the last 4 series meetings.
South Carolina is on a nice trend line, but the Gators are the more consistent squad. The faster-tempo UF five has an efficient offense, and it gets to the line more often.
USC launches a ton of 3’s, but a 32.1% accuracy mark over its last 5 games does not inspire confidence especially when going against a Gator team that defends well along the perimeter.
BACK GATORS +1.5 (-104).
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Over/Under
The last 19 USC games against teams with winning records have yielded a 12-5 record for the Under.
This is a classic tortoise (South Carolina) and hare (Florida) matchup, but both sides have been trending toward lower pace figures of late. The way both sides hit the offensive glass and the way UF gets to the stripe is cause for concern. but the UNDER 145.5 (-110) is a slight lean here.
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