The No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (12-2, 2-0 SEC) and South Carolina Gamecocks (7-7, 0-1) are lined up for a Saturday matinee on the hardwood. The opening tip at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia will be at 3:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. South Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Tennessee is coming off a Tuesday blowout of SEC foe Mississippi State. The Volunteers, which rank 3rd in the nation allowing just 53.2 points per game, won the game 87-53. UT has won 3 straight games (2-1 against the spread) as it heads to Columbia for what marks its 3rd road game of the season.
The Gamecocks played Tuesday and nearly upset 10-point favorite Vanderbilt. South Carolina lost the game 84-79 in overtime. The ATS win marked USC’s 3rd in a row and 6th in its last 7 games.
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Tennessee at South Carolina odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Tennessee -1800 (bet $1,800 to win $100) | South Carolina +800 (bet $100 to win $800)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee -17.5 (-110) | South Carolina +17.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 126.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tennessee at South Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 71, South Carolina 53
Moneyline
PASS: no acceptable leverage on either side of this equation.
Against the spread
The Vols should roll, but in a low-scoring game. A margin of 15-to-20 points looks to be in the cards. AVOID.
Over/Under
The Under has gone a combined 18-10 in the games these squads have played in this season.
South Carolina is 6-0 on its home floor. The Under has gone 5-1 across those half-dozen games. And the Under is 5-1 in the Volunteers’ last 6 road games against teams with winning marks at home.
Both teams play a slow-down style, South Carolina especially so. Tennessee takes a vaunted defense everywhere, but the offense rarely comes along for the ride. UT’s 43.4% effective field-goal rate in road-neutral games ranks 332nd in the country. The Vols’ last 4 road/neutral games have produced point totals of 64, 56, 70 and 63.
BACK THE UNDER 126.5 (-110).
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