The No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (12-2, 2-0 SEC) and South Carolina Gamecocks (7-7, 0-1) are lined up for a Saturday matinee on the hardwood. The opening tip at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia will be at 3:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. South Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Tennessee is coming off a Tuesday blowout of SEC foe Mississippi State. The Volunteers, which rank 3rd in the nation allowing just 53.2 points per game, won the game 87-53. UT has won 3 straight games (2-1 against the spread) as it heads to Columbia for what marks its 3rd road game of the season.
The Gamecocks played Tuesday and nearly upset 10-point favorite Vanderbilt. South Carolina lost the game 84-79 in overtime. The ATS win marked USC’s 3rd in a row and 6th in its last 7 games.