South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/30/2024

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Venue:  Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

Where to Watch:  SEC Networks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +13, Tennessee -13; Over/Under:  136.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +13, Tennessee -13; Over/Under:  136.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +13, Tennessee -13; Over/Under:  136.5 points

South Carolina Gamecocks:  17-3 (5-2) (3rd place, SEC)

Tennessee Volunteers:  15-4 (5-1) (2nd place, SEC)

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South Carolina Gamecocks:  4-1  last 5

Tennessee Volunteers:  4-1  last 5

South Carolina is entering this game with a 17-3 record overall, a 5-2 record in conference games, and they are 3-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Missouri Tigers in their last game. B.J. Mack led the team in points per game in that game with 21 while Ta'Lon Cooper was next on the team with 12. Ta'Lon Cooper led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Collin Murray-Boyles led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 44.2% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.5 PPG against them. South Carolina has an ATS record of 15-5 this season and their O/U record is 9-10-1.

Tennessee is entering this game with a 15-4 record overall, a 5-1 conference record, and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Vanderbilt Commodores in their last game. Dalton Knecht led the team in points in that game with 32 while Santiago Vescovi was next on the team with 12. Zakai Zeigler led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Jonas Aidoo led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.1% from the field, 40.9% from 3-point range, and 63.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.1 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 8-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-8.

The current betting odds have Tennessee listed as a 13 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tennessee has looked really good in their games this season with their 15-4 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked great in the SEC with their 5-1 conference record which has them right near the top and they have also looked great on their home court with their 10-0 home record. Meanwhile, South Carolina has also looked really good in their games this season with their 17-3 record overall and their 5-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the conference too. They have looked really good in the SEC this year and haven't been bad in their road games either, but they still have just a 3-2 road record this season and this is going to be a game they struggle more in. They only have 3 losses this season and 2 of those came in road games which will be a big factor here considering how they are playing one of the best teams in the country too. Tennessee has also been rolling teams on their home court lately with big double digits wins and as good as South Carolina has looked this season, this is going to be a big test for them. South Carolina has played great this season but they still don't have the talent that Tennessee has and this will be another game where Tennessee rolls over another conference opponent. The best way to place a bet here is on Tennessee to cover the spread in this game. 

South Carolina Tennessee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Tennessee 80 South Carolina 62.

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South Carolina Gamecocks: 14-5 ATS in all games. 7-1 ATS as an underdog. 18-10 ATS in road games. 7-2 ATS off a home win. 11-6 UNDER after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds. 11-5 UNDER after 2 straight games where they made 10 or more 3 point shots.

Tennessee Volunteers: 5-14 ATS after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 20-27 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 4-8 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 26-17 UNDER in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5. 13-7 UNDER off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 

South Carolina Gamecocks:  M. Stute (G) Mid Feb - Shoulder. E. Dibba (G) Out indefinitely - Achilles.

Tennessee Volunteers:  None.

“The world has been told to discount this team. We are waiting on someone to tell us if South Carolina’s good or not. And in November (when the SEC preseason media poll predicted the Gamecocks to finish last), they told the world we’re not good. So people form their opinion on that.” - Lamont Paris on his team’s great start to the college basketball season.

“Teammates know what he’s capable of doing. They obviously start looking for him.” - Rick Barnes on Dalton Knecht after his team’s win against Vanderbilt in their last game on Saturday.

S. Clark 

T. Cooper 

M. Johnson 

B. Mack 

M. Stute

J. Aidoo 

J. James 

D. Knecht 

S. Vescovi 

Z. Zeigler

PPG: M. Johnson (15.7)

APG: T. Cooper (4.3)

Reb/G: B. Mack (5.4)

PPG: D. Knecht (19.5)

APG: Z. Zeigler (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Aidoo (7.5)

Coaches:

South Carolina Gamecocks: Lamont Paris (2nd season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (9th season)