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The No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (23-6, 13-3 SEC) face off against the 16th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks (24-5, 12-4) Wednesday. Tip-off from Colonial Life Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN 2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. South Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Tennessee picked up an 81-74 win vs. the then-No. 13, now-No. 17 Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday, while covering as a 4-point road underdog. The Vols did not shoot well (36% from the field), and they lost the rebounding battle 33-30 in the win, but they turned the ball over only 6 times and held Alabama to 24.3% (9 of 37) shooting from deep. The Volunteers have won 6 consecutive games and 8 of their last 9.
South Carolina beat the then-No. 24, now No. 25 Florida Gators 82-76 Saturday, covering as a 2-point home favorite. G Meechie Johnson’s 25 points led 4 Gamecocks in double figures. It was South Carolina’s 3rd consecutive win and 10th in its last 12 outings.
South Carolina won at Tennessee 63-59 Jan. 30 as a big 14-point underdog with the Under (135.5) cashing.
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Tennessee 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 Tuesday at 11:13 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tennessee -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | South Carolina +184 (bet $100 to win $184)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee -5.5 (-106) | South Carolina +5.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Tennessee at South Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 72, South Carolina 66
Moneyline
PASS.
Tennessee (-225) is 8-2 in its last 10 matchups vs. South Carolina, and I don’t expect the Gamecocks to sweep the Vols this season, so Tennessee should win. However, the Volunteers are not worth the risk of betting on as -225 favorites. Back the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN TENNESSEE -5.5 (-106).
The Volunteers have covered the spread in each of their last 3 games and are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 outings. Tennessee is 15-13-1 ATS this season and is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 matchups vs. South Carolina, being 6-1 in the last 7.
This is only a lean because South Carolina has been the better team ATS this season — at 21-8 — and because the Gamecocks are equally hot ATS at 7-3 in their last 10.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 139.5 (-105).
The Under has hit in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 overall and has hit in back-to-back road outings for the Volunteers.
For South Carolina, the Under is 15-14 on the season. The Under also hit in the season’s 1st matchup between these squads.
This is a very slight lean as the Over has been safer for Tennessee this season (16-12-1).
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