The Auburn Tigers face the South Carolina Gamecocks in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, as we make our best South Carolina vs. Auburn prediction based on the best college basketball odds.
Auburn beat South Carolina 101-61 in the only meeting between these two teams this season. The Tigers scored at least 50 points in each half and shot 61% from the field in that game, while the Gamecocks were just 34.6%.
Largely because of that result, the Tigers are heavily favored in this contest. Who will ultimately escape with the victory in this top-20 matchup and advance to the SEC semifinals?
Here is our best South Carolina vs. Auburn prediction and our college basketball picks (SEC Tournament odds via our best March Madness betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
South Carolina vs. Auburn odds
South Carolina vs. Auburn prediction
Best odds: -110 via Caesars
The first meeting between these two teams is not indicative of how good each team is. The Gamecocks couldn't buy a shot in that game, while the Tigers simply couldn't miss. Auburn went 12-for-20 from 3-point range while the Gamecocks were just 3-for-15. For the season, the Tigers are just 35.1% from behind the arc, and the Gamecocks allow opponents to make just 33.2% of deep shots.
The Tigers rank 20th in the country in opponent 3-point shooting percentage, so the Gamecocks are unlikely to have a better night from deep. But the shooting numbers from the floor are bound to be closer than in the first meeting. The Tigers rank third in the nation in opponent field goal percentage, but the Gamecocks are also solid, allowing opponents to make just 42.5% of shots.
Both teams pulled down 29 rebounds in the first meetin g. Therefore, if the Gamecocks can force more missed shots, they have an advantage on the glass.
The Tigers are the more complete team, and they should come away victorious in this game. They've beaten numerous ranked opponents by double figures this season. Yet, after being embarrassed earlier in the year, we expect the Gamecocks to show some pride and keep this one close from start to finish.
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South Carolina vs. Auburn best odds
| DraftKings | FanDuel | BetMGM | Caesars | bet365 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | +7.5 | +7.5 | +8 | +7.5 |
| -105 | -110 | -105 | -110 | -105 |
The spread for this matchup is 7.5 or 8 depending on which of our best sports betting sites you're looking at. While three of the above sportsbooks offering a line of 7.5 have prices of -105 listed for the Gamecocks, we recommend taking the extra half-point for the slightly worse price at Caesars. This at least allows the opportunity to push if the Tigers knock down a bunch of free throws at the end to make this look like a commanding victory.
South Carolina vs. Auburn odds analysis
The Tigers opened as 7.5-point favorites and despite 69% of the public backing the Gamecocks, the spread has not moved or has moved in favor of the Tigers at all five of our best sports betting apps. Perhaps this is a sign that we should be backing the favorites in this game, but this is simply too large of a spread between two very good teams. If this continues to climb and gets to 9.5, this is a four-star play .
The total opened at 141.5 and it has stayed there or gone up to 142 or 142.5. The Tigers rank 11th in the nation in points scored per game, and the first meeting between these two teams went for 162 points. Therefore, this number should continue to climb before tip-off.
South Carolina vs. Auburn game info
- When: Friday, March 15
- Tip-off: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.
- How to watch: ESPN
South Carolina vs. Auburn prediction made Friday at 8:42 a.m. ET.
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