Kentucky vs South Carolina Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 8

The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9 SEC) will visit the Kentucky Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) after losing four straight road games.

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: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Game time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

Kentucky vs. South Carolina Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kentucky win (86.6%)

Before you wager on Saturday's Kentucky-South Carolina spread (Kentucky -11.5) or total (151.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Kentucky vs. South Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky has put together a 10-12-0 record against the spread this season.
• South Carolina has covered 11 times in 22 chances against the spread this season.
• Kentucky (4-4) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 11.5 points or more this season (50%) than South Carolina (2-1) does as an 11.5+-point underdog (66.7%).
• At home, the Wildcats sport a better record against the spread (6-7-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (2-4-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Gamecocks have a better winning percentage at home (.571, 8-6-0 record) than away (.333, 2-4-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Kentucky is 4-5-0 this season.
• South Carolina has beaten the spread five times in nine SEC games.

Kentucky vs. South Carolina: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kentucky has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 16 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (62.5%) in those games.
• The Wildcats have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -690 or better.
• South Carolina has won 8.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-11).
• The Gamecocks have played as a moneyline underdog of +480 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Kentucky has an implied victory probability of 87.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Kentucky vs. South Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky is outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game with a +211 scoring differential overall. It puts up 87 points per game (third in college basketball) and gives up 77.5 per contest (320th in college basketball).
• Kentucky's leading scorer, Otega Oweh, ranks 166th in college basketball putting up 16 points per game.
• South Carolina has a +28 scoring differential, topping opponents by 1.3 points per game. It is putting up 70.5 points per game, 275th in college basketball, and is giving up 69.2 per outing to rank 106th in college basketball.
• Collin Murray-Boyles is 197th in the country with a team-high 15.6 points per game.
• The 36 rebounds per game the Wildcats average rank 30th in the nation, and are 4.1 more than the 31.9 their opponents grab per contest.
• Amari Williams is 29th in college basketball action with 9.1 rebounds per game to lead the Wildcats.
• The Gamecocks are 199th in the country at 32 rebounds per game. That's 2.4 more than the 29.6 their opponents average.
• Murray-Boyles is 34th in the country with 8.8 rebounds per game, leading the Gamecocks.
• Kentucky's 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 10th in college basketball, and the 95.1 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 256th in college basketball.
• The Gamecocks rank 246th in college basketball with 93.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 162nd defensively with 91.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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