A key college battle sees the visiting Tigers travelling to South Carolina Sunday to take on the Gamecocks on Sunday.

The Gamecocks bring a 1-1 record (1-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 1-2 Tigers, who are 1-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed South Carolina go 0-2 so far and the Tigers go 0-2.



View Tennessee State vs South Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Gamecocks are listed as 10.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 146-ranked Gamecocks and the No. 190-rated Tigers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 68-54 win for the Gamecocks on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and South Carolina has the nation's No. 244-rated offensive output, at 64 PPG. The visiting Tigers defense ranks No. 75 allowing on average 60 PPG. The Gamecocks FG% has averaged 40.7% so far, more than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 36.1% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Tennessee State owns the country's No. 107-rated mark, allowing 61.5 points per game on the highway. South Carolina, on the other hand, rates No. 158 in scoring at home.

Tennessee State won its last outing, an 81-57 result against Fisk on November 16. The battle between the Tigers and Bulldogs didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Fisk was handed an 81-57 defeat on Wednesday at Gentry Complex.

In their last action, South Carolina was a 58-53 loser on the road against Elon. They failed to cover the 6.5–point spread as favorites. South Carolina suffered a 58-53 loss against Elon on Tuesday, getting 9 points from Malik Cooke in a losing effort at Alumni Gym.


Tennessee State Tigers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
After playing Fisk are 1-8
After a win are 6-4

South Carolina Gamecocks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After playing Elon are 0-1
After a loss are 2-8

A few Tigers at Gamecocks trends to consider:
Tennessee State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Carolina's last 6 games
South Carolina is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Carolina's last 6 games at home
South Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Tennessee State at North Carolina, Tuesday, November 22
South Carolina home to Miss Valley State, Tuesday, November 22