Missouri vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for February 25

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (11-16, 1-13 SEC) are heavy underdogs (+12.5) as they try to break a seven-game road losing streak when they square off against the No. 14 Missouri Tigers (20-7, 9-5 SEC) on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Mizzou Arena. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The over/under in the matchup is set at 145.5.

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Missouri Cover -12.5 vs South Carolina -110

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Missouri vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -980
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +633
  • Spread: Missouri (-12.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Missouri has a worse record against the spread (11-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-3-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Tigers hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total eight times in 18 opportunities this season (44.4%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in eight opportunities (62.5%).
  • At home, Missouri has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 15-1 (.938). In road games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been racking up 81.6 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 83.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Missouri has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 73.6 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 70.9 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Tigers are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.2 compared to 8.9 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.4% compared to 36.9% season-long).

Missouri betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-10-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 11-8-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-2 (Home: 15-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (30th in nation) 43.2 (142nd) 31.9 (184th) 29.6 (90th) 13.6 (186th) 10.4 (101st)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, South Carolina has a better winning percentage at home (.625, 10-6-0 record) than away (.222, 2-7-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Gamecocks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, eight of 16) compared to on the road (44.4%, four of nine).
  • This season the Gamecocks are 2-6 at home when moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). Away they are 0-8 (.000).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Gamecocks are putting up 66.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 70.1.
  • In its previous 10 games, South Carolina is giving up 75.4 points per contest, 4.6 more points than its season average (70.8).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Gamecocks are making 6.3 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (6.7). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.0%) compared to their season average (32.4%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (274th in nation) 44.9 (245th) 31.4 (215th) 29.2 (72nd) 12.8 (246th) 12.1 (268th)
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