Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for South Carolina when they take on the Rebels on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

Mississippi will face the 9-10 Gamecocks, who own a 6-8 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Rebels are 8-10 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Gamecocks are 7-7 favoring the OVER.



View South Carolina vs Mississippi Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Rebels installed as 6-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 48-ranked Rebels and the No. 234-rated Gamecocks in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 66-64 win for the Rebels on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Mississippi's No. 218 nationally ranked offense (66.2 points per game) against a Gamecocks defense that sits as the No. 67 at 62.6 PPG. The Rebels have been averaging 42.6% from the field, more than the Gamecocks have managed so far this season (41.8% on average).

Defensively, South Carolina features the nation's No. 132-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.4 points per game. Mississippi, meanwhile, comes in at No. 279 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, South Carolina was a 56-54 Sportsbook at home against Alabama. They covered the 5-point spread as underdogs. Malik Cooke scored 18 points leading the Gamecocks to a 56-54 victory over Alabama at Colonial Life Arena on Wednesday.

Mississippi was a 64-60 loser in its last match at home against Florida. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. The Rebels got a 21-point effort from Terrance Henry, who added 10 rebounds, but Florida still managed to defeat Mississippi 64-60 Thursday at Tad Smith Coliseum.


South Carolina Gamecocks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 4-6
After playing Alabama are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Alabama are 4-6
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Gamecocks at Rebels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of South Carolina's last 8 games on the road
South Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
South Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
South Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Mississippi
Mississippi is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Mississippi's last 6 games at home
Mississippi is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against South Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi's last 7 games when playing South Carolina


Next up:
South Carolina at Florida, Thursday, February 2
Mississippi at Alabama, Saturday, February 4