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The No. 11 seed Oregon Ducks (23-11) face off against the 6th-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks (26-7) Thursday in a 1st-round game in the NCAA Tournament. Tip from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Oregon vs. South Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Oregon just finished an amazing 3-game run to win the Pac-12 Tournament title, capped by a 75-68 title-game victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. They won outright as 2.5-point underdogs and the Over (139.5) cashed. The Ducks are led by 1st-team, All Pac-12 player C N’Faly Dante, who averaged 16.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Oregon is 16-18 against the spread (ATS) this season, but closed out the regular season just 1-9 ATS over their last 10 — The Ducks went 2-1 ATS in the conference tourney.
The Gamecocks were dismantled in the SEC quarterfinals by the Auburn Tigers 86-55. South Carolina failed to cover as a 7-point underdog and the Under (144) cashed. Despite the disappointment in the conference tourney, this team can lock down opponents defensively. The Gamecocks allowed just 67 points per game for the season, was tops in the SEC. They finished 23-10 ATS, including 4-1 ATS in their last 5 regular-season games.
South Carolina is No. 17 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Oregon vs. 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 3:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Oregon -106 (bet $106 to win $100) | South Carolina -113 (bet $113 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Oregon +1.5 (-120) | South Carolina -1.5 (-102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Oregon vs. South Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
South Carolina 71, Oregon 65
Moneyline
PASS.
This is an odds play, but I’m going to stay away from the moneyline and look to the spread for this bet. You are giving less than 2 points with South Carolina and you are getting less juice. When you’ve got a line that big, it’s basically the same as taking the moneyline, so I’ll take the better odds.
Against the spread
BET SOUTH CAROLINA -1.5 (-102).
While it was fun to see the Ducks run through the Pac-12 Tournament, that magic ends in this matchup with the Gamecocks. South Carolina played in arguably the toughest conference in the country and finished in a 4-way tie for 2nd place at 13-5. The Gamecocks did that by shutting down high powered offenses and making clutch shots throughout the season.
South Carolina was also one of the best teams in the country when it came to covering the spread. As mentioned, it is 23-10 ATS, including 4-1 ATS in its last 5 on the road and/or neutral courts.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 133.5 (-110).
I know I’ve focused a lot on how impressive South Carolina’s defense can be, but the Over is 4-2 in its last 6 games. The Gamecocks are also 5-1 going Over this 133 total in their last 6 games.
When you look at the Ducks, the Over was 2-1 in the Pac-12 Tournament and 3-1 in their last 4 games of the regular season.
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