Florida vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for January 22

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-8, 0-5 SEC) are heavy, 11.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the No. 5 Florida Gators (16-2, 3-2 SEC) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Colonial Life Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The matchup’s over/under is 147.

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Florida Cover -11.5 vs South Carolina -109

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Florida vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -714
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +504
  • Spread: Florida (-11.5)
  • Total: 147

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Florida played worse at home, covering seven times in 15 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • At home last season, the Gators exceeded the over/under 60% of the time (nine of 15 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (six of 10 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Florida won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.923) compared to road games (.400) last season.

Recent trends

  • The Gators have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 85.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.5 points fewer than the 85.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • Florida has been less stingy on defense as of late, giving up 66.4 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 65.6 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Gators are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.2 compared to 9.4 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.5% compared to 34.3% season-long).

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-5-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 13-4-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (85th in nation) 37.3 (sixth) 42.7 (first) 30.3 (138th) 15.3 (93rd) 10.6 (101st)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, South Carolina is 5-6-0 at home against the spread (.455 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • In terms of the over/under, Gamecocks games have finished over more often at home (five of 11, 45.5%) than away (two of five, 40%).
  • The Gamecocks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .000 (0-4).

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks are scoring 68.8 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 2.8 fewer points than their average for the season (71.6).
  • South Carolina is allowing 70.3 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.9 points allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Gamecocks are sinking 6.3 threes per contest, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (7.1). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.0%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (229th in nation) 43.8 (206th) 32.2 (197th) 30.0 (120th) 13.3 (222nd) 11.8 (223rd)
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