South Carolina vs. Citadel betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 13

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The Citadel Bulldogs (3-7) are heavy underdogs (by 24.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 140.5.

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South Carolina Cover -24.5 vs Citadel -109

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South Carolina vs. Citadel betting lines

  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: -14286
  • Citadel moneyline odds to win: +2600
  • Spread: South Carolina (-24.5)
  • Total: 140.5

South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Carolina had a better record against the spread when playing at home (11-7-0) than it did on the road (3-8-0) last season.
  • The Gamecocks exceeded the total in eight of 18 home games (44.4%) last year. They fared better in away games, going over the total in six of 11 matchups (54.5%).
  • South Carolina played worse as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 8-1, compared to going 1-0 on the road.

Last season stats

  • At 69.8 points scored per game and 71.4 points allowed last year, the Gamecocks were 285th in college basketball on offense and 156th defensively.
  • South Carolina collected 30.8 rebounds per game and gave up 28.9 boards last season, ranking 253rd and 47th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Gamecocks were 250th in the country in assists (12.6 per game) last year.

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (154th in nation) 42.4 (127th) 33.1 (195th) 30.4 (151st) 15.7 (118th) 9.1 (16th)

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Citadel statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Citadel had better results away (6-6-0) than at home (3-11-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bulldogs’ games finished above the over/under at home (57.1%, eight of 14) than away (50%, six of 12).
  • The Bulldogs, as moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (0-10) as on the road (0-12) last season.

Last season stats

  • While the Bulldogs ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in points per game last season with 66.6 (21st-worst), they ranked 271st in college basketball with 75.0 points surrendered per contest.
  • Citadel grabbed 30.7 boards per game (261st-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 33.2 rebounds per contest (300th-ranked).
  • The Bulldogs ranked 274th in the nation with 12.3 assists per game.

Citadel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (285th in nation) 47.8 (340th) 32.0 (236th) 31.0 (179th) 12.9 (278th) 8.6 (eighth)
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