The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-18, 3-12 SEC) visit the No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (20-8, 9-6) on Saturday. Tip from Thompson-Boling Arena is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (SECN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the South Carolina vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
South Carolina fell to Alabama at home in overtime Wednesday, covering as 17-point underdogs. While it is just 2-8 in its last 10 games, South Carolina is 6-4 against the spread (ATS) in that span. On the season, the Gamecocks are 15-13 ATS.
Tennessee fell to Texas A&M on Tuesday failing to cover as 2-point road underdogs. It has now lost back-to-back games and is just 5-5 in its last 10. The Volunteers are 4-6 ATS in that span and sit at 14-14 ATS this season.
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South Carolina at Tennessee odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): South Carolina +1300 (bet $100 to win $1,300) | Tennessee -4500 (bet $4,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): South Carolina +22.5 (-110) | Tennessee -22.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 129.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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South Carolina at Tennessee picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 73, South Carolina 59
Moneyline
PASS.
At 45 times the risk as the reward for Tennessee bettors, there is no value on the moneyline.
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Against the spread
BET SOUTH CAROLINA +22.5 (-110).
While Tennessee is clearly the better team in this matchup with one of the top defenses in the nation, 22.5 points are far too many to be confident in to back them.
The Gamecocks are 4-2 ATS when playing as 15-or-more-point underdogs, most recently coming off an overtime defeat to Alabama, a game when they were 17-point underdogs. They are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games, and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games against a team with a winning home record.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 129.5 (-110).
As it stands, 129.5 would be tied for the lowest closing spread in Tennessee’s last 10 games, and it would be the lowest closing line in South Carolina’s last 10 games.
The Over is 7-3 in South Carolina’s last 10 games including 4-1 in its last 5 road games and it is 8-2 overall when it plays on the road.
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