The Florida Gators (16-2) travel to face off against the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-8) on Wednesday, January 22nd. This game will be played at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia and televised on SECN. Florida is coming off a win in their previous game, while South Carolina is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Oklahoma. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Florida Gators vs South Carolina Gamecocks

The Gators Are Coming Off A Win

Florida Gators Recent Game/Games

Florida improved to 16-2 on the season with an 84-60 win over Texas on Saturday. The Gators, who were -11 favorites at home, covered the spread in the victory.

Florida led 37-30 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring Texas 47-30. The total points for the game were 144, falling short of the 154.5 O/U line.

The Gamecocks Are Coming Off A Win

South Carolina Gamecocks Recent Game/Games

South Carolina fell to 10-8 on the season after an 82-62 road loss to Oklahoma on Saturday. The Gamecocks, who entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs, were unable to cover the spread.

After trailing 34-30 at halftime, South Carolina allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 32. The total points for the game went over the pre-game line of 141.5.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense put up 84 points in their latest game, shooting 49.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.2%. They connected on 40% of their three-point attempts (8/20) and hit 53.2% of their shots inside the arc (25/47). At the free-throw line, the Gators went 10/15, hitting 66.7% of their attempts.

Alijah Martin led the way with 22 points, shooting 50% from the field and 42.9% from three. Walter Clayton Jr. added 19 points, hitting 66.7% of his threes (2/3). Alex Condon contributed 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds, while Ze’Rik Onyema also grabbed 10 boards. The Gators finished with 13 offensive rebounds and 16 assists as a team.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

South Carolina put up 62 points in their last game, shooting 41.2% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 24 threes. Their effective field goal percentage stood at 51%, but they struggled at the free-throw line, connecting on just 52.4% of their attempts (11/21).

Jalon Moore led the way with 22 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field. Jeremiah Fears added 16 points and 9 rebounds, dishing out 8 assists, while Morris Ugusuk contributed 15 points, hitting 4 of 9 threes at a 44.4% clip.

Gators Team Defense

Florida’s defense gave up 60 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 49% from the field. Inside the arc, they connected on 53% of their two-point attempts, going 25/47.

From three-point range, the opposition shot 40%, hitting 8 of 20 attempts. They also went 10/15 from the free-throw line, and Florida allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Gamecocks Team Defense

Despite giving up 60 points, Florida’s defense allowed their opponent to shoot 49% from the field, with 33 made field goals on 67 attempts. The Gators struggled to contain two-point shots, as their opponent converted 53% of those, going 25/47.

From beyond the arc, Florida’s defense allowed 8 threes on 20 attempts, a 40% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 10 free throws, shooting 66%. Florida gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Gators vs Gamecocks Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Florida has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 83 points per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the Gamecocks have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 67 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Gamecocks have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Gators have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Gators vs Gamecocks Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +10.5, the Gamecocks is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 144.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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