Tennessee vs South Carolina Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 8

The Tennessee Volunteers (24-6, 11-6 SEC) hope to continue a four-game home win streak when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks (12-18, 2-15 SEC) on March 8, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Tennessee vs. South Carolina Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Tennessee vs. South Carolina Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (92.6%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Tennessee-South Carolina outing (in which Tennessee is a 15.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 132.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

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Tennessee vs. South Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 14 times.
• South Carolina has covered 14 times in 30 matchups with a spread this year.
• As a 15.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, South Carolina is 1-0 against the spread compared to the 5-3 ATS record Tennessee racks up as a 15.5-point favorite.
• The Volunteers own a better record against the spread in home games (9-7-0) than they do on the road (5-6-0).
• This year, the Gamecocks are 11-7-0 at home against the spread (.611 winning percentage). On the road, they are 2-8-0 ATS (.200).
• Tennessee is 7-10-0 against the spread in conference games this season.
• South Carolina's SEC record against the spread is 8-9-0.

Tennessee vs. South Carolina: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 23 games this year and has walked away with the win 19 times (82.6%) in those games.
• The Volunteers have not lost in five games this year when favored by -1786 or better on the moneyline.
• South Carolina has been the moneyline underdog 19 total times this season. South Carolina has finished 2-17 in those games.
• The Gamecocks have played as a moneyline underdog of +920 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 94.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. South Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee's +381 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.5 points per game (160th in college basketball) while giving up 61.8 per contest (seventh in college basketball).
• Tennessee's leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, ranks 81st in the country putting up 17.7 points per game.
• South Carolina puts up 70 points per game (284th in college basketball) while giving up 71.3 per outing (158th in college basketball). It has a -39 scoring differential and has been outscored by 1.3 points per game.
• Collin Murray-Boyles' 17.1 points per game leads South Carolina and ranks 106th in the country.
• The Volunteers pull down 34.2 rebounds per game (61st in college basketball) while allowing 27.5 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.7 boards per game.
• Igor Milicic Jr.'s 7.3 rebounds per game lead the Volunteers and rank 128th in college basketball play.
• The Gamecocks come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.7 boards. They are collecting 30.8 rebounds per game (251st in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.1.
• Murray-Boyles tops the Gamecocks with 8.3 rebounds per game (51st in college basketball).
• Tennessee ranks 81st in college basketball by averaging 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is eighth in college basketball, allowing 83 points per 100 possessions.
• The Gamecocks rank 248th in college basketball with 93.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 232nd defensively with 95.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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