The Arkansas Razorbacks (16-16) and South Carolina Gamecocks (25-6) meet in a SEC Tournament 2nd-round matchup Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Arkansas vs. South Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 12th-seeded Razorbacks picked up the 90-85 OT win against Vanderbilt Wednesday in the 1st round, just missing the cover as 6.5-point favorites as the Over (148.5) cashed. It’s all about the Over lately for Arkansas, with the total going high in 7 in a row, and 11 of the past 12 outings dating back to Jan. 31.
These teams met Jan. 20 in Fayetteville, with the Gamecocks coming away with a 77-64 win as 2.5-point underdogs as the Over (139.5) connected.
The fifth-seeded Gamecocks closed out the regular season with 4 wins in their final 5 games, while also going 4-1 against the spread (ATS). The Over is on a 3-1 run for South Carolina, too.