South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men

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South Carolina Gamecocks
3/8/25 14:00
Tennessee

Prediction:

 

Tennessee -15.5

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 by Travis Pulver in Basketball Picks

No. 4 Tennessee (24-6, 11-6) will try to close out the regular season with a win when the Volunteers host the South Carolina Gamecocks at the Food City Center in Knoxville, TN. Gametime for this SEC battle is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET with coverage on the SEC Network.

South Carolina looked like it would be a competitive team following a 10-3 start to the season. But that was against a soft non-conference schedule. Once it came time for SEC play to get underway, reality set in. They lost their first 13 conference games before pulling out a win vs. Texas a couple of weeks ago. After getting a second win (vs. Arkansas), they closed the home part of their schedule with a loss to Georgia, 73-64. The Vols are coming off a surprising loss to Ole Miss in their road finale on Wednesday, 78-76. So, they will probably want to make a statement and end the season with a win against a beatable South Carolina team. Chaz Lanier is one of four Tennessee starters that has averaged in double digits this season (17.7 ppg), followed by Zakai Zeigler (13.5 ppg), Jordan Gainey (11 ppg), and Igor Milicic Jr. (10.1 ppg).

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
3
Tennessee
Tennessee
0.667 18 12 6 1
16
South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks
0.111 18 2 16 -2

South Carolina Gamecocks and Tennessee Latest Matches

South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks Latest matches
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Mar 4, 2025 - NCAA Men

Georgia Bulldogs
73 :  64
South Carolina Gamecocks

Mar 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Arkansas Razorbacks
53 :  72
South Carolina Gamecocks

Feb 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
71 :  101
Missouri Tigers

Feb 22, 2025 - NCAA Men

Texas
69 :  84
South Carolina Gamecocks

Feb 18, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
67 :  81
LSU Tigers

Feb 15, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
67 :  88
Florida
L L L W W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Mar 4, 2025 - NCAA Men

Georgia Bulldogs
73 :  64
South Carolina Gamecocks

Mar 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Arkansas Razorbacks
53 :  72
South Carolina Gamecocks

Feb 22, 2025 - NCAA Men

Texas
69 :  84
South Carolina Gamecocks

Feb 12, 2025 - NCAA Men

Ole Miss Rebels
72 :  68
South Carolina Gamecocks

Feb 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Texas A&M Aggies
76 :  72
South Carolina Gamecocks

Jan 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

Mississippi State Bulldogs
65 :  60
South Carolina Gamecocks
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Feb 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
71 :  101
Missouri Tigers

Feb 18, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
67 :  81
LSU Tigers

Feb 15, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
67 :  88
Florida

Feb 8, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
57 :  80
Kentucky Wildcats

Jan 28, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
60 :  71
Georgia Bulldogs

Jan 18, 2025 - NCAA Men

South Carolina Gamecocks
62 :  82
Oklahoma Sooners
Tennessee
Tennessee Latest matches
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 5, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
76 :  78
Ole Miss Rebels

Mar 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Alabama
76 :  79
Tennessee

Feb 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
65 :  59
LSU Tigers

Feb 22, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
77 :  69
Texas A&M Aggies

Feb 15, 2025 - NCAA Men

Vanderbilt Commodores
76 :  81
Tennessee

Feb 11, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
64 :  75
Kentucky Wildcats
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Mar 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Alabama
76 :  79
Tennessee

Feb 15, 2025 - NCAA Men

Vanderbilt Commodores
76 :  81
Tennessee

Feb 5, 2025 - NCAA Men

Missouri Tigers
81 :  85
Tennessee

Feb 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Florida
44 :  64
Tennessee

Jan 28, 2025 - NCAA Men

Kentucky Wildcats
78 :  73
Tennessee

Jan 21, 2025 - NCAA Men

Mississippi State Bulldogs
56 :  68
Tennessee
L W L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 5, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
76 :  78
Ole Miss Rebels

Feb 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
65 :  59
LSU Tigers

Feb 22, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
77 :  69
Texas A&M Aggies

Feb 11, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
64 :  75
Kentucky Wildcats

Feb 8, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
70 :  52
Oklahoma Sooners

Jan 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

Tennessee
51 :  53
Auburn

South Carolina Gamecocks - Tennessee Key Points

  1. Tennessee leads the all-time series vs. South Carolina 53-29.
  2. The Vols lost the last time they hosted South Carolina (Jan. 30, 2024) but have won eight of the last 13 meetings.
  3. South Carolina is 2-8 ATS on the road, and Tennessee is 9-7 ATS at home.
  4. The OVER is 5-5 for South Carolina on the road and  8-8 for Tennessee at home.

Our South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Prediction

Tennessee will win this game; that much is not in question. But can they cover a 15.5-point spread? That’s a tougher question to answer. The Vols have a top-ten defense that will clamp down hard on South Carolina’s dismal offense; I’d be surprised if the Gamecocks score 60. Tennessee’s offense is good (74.5 ppg this season), but the Gamecocks defense is not terrible (71.3 ppg allowed). However, with the TOTAL set at 128.5, I’m more confident in the Vols winning by 16+ points than I am in the final score being over or under 128.5 points.

Our South Carolina vs. Tennessee Pick: Tennessee -15.5

Prediction:

 

Tennessee -15.5

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