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Kentucky vs South Carolina College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 23
SEC action on Tuesday will see the the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats (14-3, 4-1 SEC) visit the South Carolina Gamecocks (15-3, 3-2 SEC) at Colonial Life Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET.
Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Kentucky vs. South Carolina Game Info and Odds
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina
- Arena: Colonial Life Arena
Read the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Tuesday's Kentucky-South Carolina spread (Kentucky -5.5) or total (154.5 points).
Kentucky vs. South Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Kentucky has covered 11 times in 17 chances against the spread this season.
- South Carolina has covered 12 times in 18 chances against the spread this season.
- Kentucky covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 61.5% of the time. That's less often than South Carolina covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (66.7%).
- Against the spread last year, the Wildcats played worse at home, covering 10 times in 18 home games, and six times in nine road games.
- The Gamecocks' winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (6-4-0). Away, it is .800 (4-1-0).
- Kentucky is 3-2-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
- South Carolina is 3-2-0 against the spread in SEC play this season.
Kentucky vs. South Carolina: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Kentucky has been the favorite in 12 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (91.7%) in those contests.
- The Wildcats have a mark of 11-1 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -240 or better on the moneyline.
- South Carolina has a 6-2 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 75% of those games).
- The Gamecocks are 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +195 or longer.
- Kentucky has an implied victory probability of 70.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Kentucky vs. South Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison
- Kentucky has a +244 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.4 points per game. It is putting up 91.6 points per game to rank first in college basketball and is allowing 77.2 per contest to rank 311th in college basketball.
- Antonio Reeves leads Kentucky, scoring 19.5 points per game (33rd in the country).
- South Carolina outscores opponents by 8.3 points per game (posting 72.9 points per game, 231st in college basketball, and conceding 64.6 per contest, 30th in college basketball) and has a +150 scoring differential.
- Meechie Johnson Jr. paces South Carolina, averaging 16.7 points per game (146th in college basketball).
- The Wildcats grab 38.3 rebounds per game (80th in college basketball) while allowing 36.7 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.6 boards per game.
- Tre Mitchell leads the team with 7.6 rebounds per game (121st in college basketball action).
- The Gamecocks come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.7 boards. They are pulling down 37 rebounds per game (136th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.3.
- B.J. Mack is 500th in the nation with 5.3 rebounds per game, leading the Gamecocks.
- Kentucky averages 108.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (fourth in college basketball), and allows 91.3 points per 100 possessions (179th in college basketball).
- The Gamecocks' 98.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 114th in college basketball, and the 87 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 72nd in college basketball.