The Tennessee Volunteers will try to pay off for their supporters and betting fans on Saturday when they play host to the South Carolina Gamecocks at Thompson-Boling Arena in NCAA basketball odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the South Carolina Gamecocks before tip-off in this one found them as 0-point over at Sportsbook earlier.
South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tennessee Volunteers currently sport a 9-9 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 9-7-1 ATS. The South Carolina Gamecocks are 17-1 and 12-3 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Tennessee Volunteers produce a 10-6-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the South Carolina Gamecocks have gone 7-8 against the totals betting line.
This game puts the Tennessee Volunteers, most recently No. 157 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the South Carolina Gamecocks, who rate No. 65 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Tennessee's No. 51-ranked scoring average of 79.33 PPG, against a South Carolina Gamecocks defense rated No. 70 and allowing 67 PPG. The Tennessee Volunteers FG% has averaged 43.4% to date this season, less than the South Carolina Gamecocks shooters have managed so far (44.23% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Gamecocks got 19 points from Michael Carrera as South Carolina ran past Mississippi 77-74 on Tuesday at Tad Smith Coliseum.
Tennessee got 26 points from Kevin Punter on the way to a 88-74 loss against Vanderbilt on Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
South Carolina home to Mississippi State, Tuesday, January 26th
Tennessee at Alabama, Tuesday, January 26th