Tennessee vs. South Carolina: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 30, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 29, 2024

B.J. Mack will be among the players to watch when the South Carolina Gamecocks (17-3, 5-2 SEC) play the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (15-4, 5-1 SEC), Tuesday at 6:30 PM ET at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Volunteers take on the Gamecocks in a game that Tennessee is currently a sizable favorite by 14.5 points. The matchup’s over/under is 136.5.

Tennessee vs. South Carolina Betting Lines

Tennessee vs South Carolina Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Tennessee -14.5 136.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick South Carolina (+14.5)
Total Pick Over (136.5)

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Tennessee vs. South Carolina Stat Rankings

Tennessee Avg. (Rank) South Carolina Avg. (Rank)
79.5 (60th) Points Scored 73.2 (215th)
66.1 (47th) Points Allowed 64.5 (28th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.7 (38th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (89th)
8.6 (76th) 3pt Made 8.6 (76th)
17.1 (22nd) Assists 15.1 (76th)
10.6 (107th) Turnovers 9.9 (49th)

Tennessee vs. South Carolina Betting Trends

  • The Volunteers are 8-11-0 against the spread this season.
  • Tennessee has an ATS record of 3-3 as 14.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Volunteers have seen 11 of their 19 games go over the point total.
  • Tennessee’s games have finished with more than 136.5 points 14 times so far this year.
  • The point total average for Volunteers games this season is 145.5, 9.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, South Carolina is 14-5-1 this year.
  • Out of 19 Tennessee’s games so far this season, 11 have gone over the total.
  • There have been 12 Gamecocks games this year with more than 136.5 points scored.
  • This season, South Carolina’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 137.7, which is 1.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Tennessee Impact Players

  • Dalton Knecht puts up 19.5 points and 1.7 assists per game — both team highs. He is also posting 4.5 rebounds, shooting 49.0% from the floor and 40.2% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Jonas Aidoo paces his team in rebounds per game (7.4), and also averages 11.9 points and 1.2 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
  • Zakai Zeigler paces the Volunteers at 5.1 assists per game, while also putting up 2.4 rebounds and 10.2 points.
  • Josiah-Jordan James is averaging 8.7 points, 2.1 assists and 6.6 rebounds per contest.
  • Santiago Vescovi puts up 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.

South Carolina Impact Players

  • Mack tops the Gamecocks in rebounding (5.4 per game), and averages 13.9 points and 1.4 assists. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Meechie Johnson Jr. paces the Gamecocks in scoring (15.7 points per game), and puts up 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Ta’lon Cooper tops the Gamecocks in assists (4.3 per game), and posts 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Myles Stute is posting 9.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 42.8% of his shots from the floor and 38.0% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per game.
  • Jacobi Wright gives the Gamecocks 6.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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