The South Carolina Gamecocks (11-16) travel to face off against the Missouri Tigers (20-7) on Tuesday, February 25th. This game will be played at Mizzou Arena in Columbia and televised on ESPNU. South Carolina is coming off a win in their previous game, while Missouri is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Arkansas. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Missouri Tigers

The Gamecocks Are Coming Off A Win

South Carolina improved to 11-16 on the season with an 84-69 win over Texas on Saturday. The Gamecocks, who were +2.5 underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The game’s total points reached 153, surpassing the over/under line of 139.5.

South Carolina jumped out to a 40-22 lead at halftime and continued their strong play by scoring 44 points in the second half. However, they allowed 47 points in the final 20 minutes, which is something they’ll need to address moving forward.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Missouri Tigers Recent Game/Games

Missouri’s season record fell to 20-7 after a 92-85 road loss to Arkansas on Saturday. The Tigers entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and did not cover the spread.

Missouri led 48-41 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring 37 points while allowing 51. The game’s total points of 177 exceeded the O/U line of 150.5.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

South Carolina put up 84 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range. They hit 16 of 33 two-point attempts (48.5%) and made 6 of 18 from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 49%, and they connected on 75.6% of their free throws, going 34 for 45 from the line.

Tre Johnson led the way with 29 points, shooting 52.4% overall and 42.9% from three. Collin Murray-Boyles added 22 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 56.2% of his shots. Jamarii Thomas struggled, making just 1 of 7 attempts, while Zachary Davis was perfect from the field, going 3 for 3.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 44.1% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.9%, and they connected on 76.5% of their free throws, going 13-for-17 from the line. The Tigers also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists.

Zvonimir Ivišić led the way with 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Johnell Davis added 18 points, hitting 3-of-7 from deep. D.J. Wagner and Mark Mitchell each contributed 17 points, with Mitchell pulling down 7 rebounds. Marques Warrick was 4-of-6 from three, finishing with 16 points in just 19 minutes.

Gamecocks Team Defense

South Carolina’s defense gave up 69 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 43% from the field, hitting 22 of 51 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 16 of 33 shots to fall, a 48% success rate.

From three-point range, the opposition went 6 for 18, shooting 33%. South Carolina also sent them to the line 45 times, where they made 34 free throws, a 75% clip. The Gamecocks gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

South Carolina’s defense gave up 69 points, with their opponents shooting 43% from the field, hitting 22 of 51 attempts. Inside the arc, the Gamecocks allowed 16 two-point baskets on 33 tries, a 48% shooting rate.

From three-point range, South Carolina’s defense held their opponents to 6 made threes on 18 attempts, a 33% success rate. The Gamecocks also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 45 times, where they made 34, shooting 75%. South Carolina allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Gamecocks vs Tigers Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Gamecocks offense has averaged 63 points per game while allowing an average of 83. South Carolina posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Missouri has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 84 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Gamecocks have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Tigers have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Gamecocks vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, we suggest taking the Tigers at -14.5. Even though our predictions have the Tigers winning 76-71, we see the Gamecocks as the better choice on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 146.5, and our model predicts the Gamecocks and Tigers to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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