The South Carolina Gamecocks (12-18) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (24-6) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville and televised on SECN. Both South Carolina and Tennessee will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 ET.

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Tennessee Volunteers

The Gamecocks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

South Carolina’s season record fell to 12-18 after a 73-64 home loss to Georgia on Tuesday. The Gamecocks were +1 point underdogs going into the game and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 137, just under the O/U line of 138.5.

South Carolina found themselves down 40-29 at halftime but showed some fight in the second half, outscoring Georgia 35-33. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.

The Volunteers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games

The Volunteers fell to 24-6 on the season after a 78-76 road loss to Ole Miss on Wednesday. Tennessee entered the game as -2.5 point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 154, surpassing the over/under line of 139.5.

Tennessee led 41-36 at halftime but allowed 42 points in the second half while scoring 35. The Volunteers will look to tighten up their defense as they move forward.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

South Carolina struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 37.3% overall, including 32.1% on two-point attempts. However, they found success from beyond the arc, hitting 43.5% of their threes, going 10-for-23 from deep. The Gamecocks also connected on 76.2% of their free throws, making 16 of 21 attempts.

Collin Murray-Boyles led the way with 24 points and 5 assists, while Silas Demary Jr. added 16 points and 8 rebounds. Blue Cain contributed 14 points and 7 boards, and Nick Pringle shot 62.5% from the field, finishing with 11 points.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

The Volunteers put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 46.3% from the field and 38.7% from three-point range, hitting 12 of 31 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 57.4%, and they connected on 82.4% of their free throws, making 14 of 17.

Jaemyn Brakefield led the way with 19 points, shooting 8 of 9 from the field. Jordan Gainey added 17 points, hitting 4 threes, while Chaz Lanier contributed 15 points, knocking down 3 of 8 from beyond the arc. The Volunteers dished out 23 assists and grabbed 8 offensive rebounds in the win.

Gamecocks Team Defense

South Carolina’s defense gave up 73 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 37% from the field on 19 of 51 attempts. The Gamecocks held them to 32% shooting on two-pointers, as they went 9 for 28.

From beyond the arc, the opposition hit 10 of 23 threes, shooting 43%. South Carolina also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they made 16, shooting 76%. The Gamecocks allowed 5 offensive rebounds.

Volunteers Team Defense

South Carolina’s defense held their opponent to 73 points on 37% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts, with the other team hitting just 9 of 28 shots for 32%.

From beyond the arc, South Carolina allowed 10 threes on 23 attempts, a 43% success rate. The opponent also went 16/21 from the free-throw line, and South Carolina gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Gamecocks vs Volunteers Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Gamecocks offense has averaged 68 points per game while allowing an average of 90. South Carolina posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
• Although Tennessee has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 3-6-1. The team averaged 66 points per game in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Gamecocks have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
• Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Volunteers have an overall record of 2-1 while going 0-3 against the spread.

Gamecocks vs Volunteers Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Volunteers vs. Gamecocks matchup, our bet is to grab the Gamecocks at +16.5. Even though our projections have the Volunteers winning 76-71, we see the Gamecocks as the play on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 130.5 and our model has the Gamecocks and Volunteers finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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