Ole Miss vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for March 7

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The Ole Miss Rebels (12-18, 4-13 SEC) are 6.5-point favorites as they look to stop a six-game home losing streak when they take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (12-18, 3-14 SEC) on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. The matchup airs at 1 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The point total in the matchup is set at 146.5.

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Ole Miss Cover -6.5 vs South Carolina -118

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Ole Miss vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Ole Miss moneyline odds to win: -290
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +230
  • Spread: Ole Miss (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Ole Miss statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Ole Miss has done a better job covering the spread on the road (7-3-0) than it has in home games (4-11-0).
  • The Rebels have eclipsed the total more often at home, hitting the over in 11 of 15 home matchups (73.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Rebels have been racking up 77.6 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 75.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Ole Miss has been suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 86.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 76.3 it has conceded this season.
  • The Rebels are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.8 threes per game and shooting 32.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 33.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Ole Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-19-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-10-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-9-0 (Home: 11-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 0-5; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (238th in nation) 44.0 (159th) 30.3 (271st) 32.5 (273rd) 13.8 (179th) 9.1 (27th)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Carolina has been better against the spread away (6-3-0) than at home (6-13-0) this year.
  • Gamecocks games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (nine times out of 19) than on the road (four of nine) this year.
  • This year the Gamecocks are 1-7 at home when moneyline underdogs (.125 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-8 (.111).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Gamecocks are posting 69.3 points per game, compared to their season average of 75.3.
  • In its previous 10 games, South Carolina is ceding 84.0 points per game, 7.3 more points than its season average (76.7).
  • The Gamecocks are draining 1.6 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (6.3) compared to their season average (7.9), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (27.6%) compared to their season mark (30.8%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-0 (Home: 6-13-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 8-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 9-10-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-17 (Home: 1-7; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (278th in nation) 45.6 (261st) 29.0 (319th) 33.1 (301st) 13.2 (231st) 9.4 (40th)
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