Arkansas vs. South Carolina betting: SEC Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 9 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (19-12, 8-10 SEC) are 4.5-point favorites in the SEC Tournament against the No. 16 seed South Carolina Gamecocks (12-19, 2-16 SEC) on Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena. The contest tips at 1 p.m. ET and airs on SEC Network, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s over/under is 138.5.

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Arkansas Cover -4.5 vs South Carolina -106

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Arkansas vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -203
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +168
  • Spread: Arkansas (-4.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Arkansas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Razorbacks have been racking up 76.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Arkansas has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 75.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.9 it has conceded this year.
  • The Razorbacks are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.3 threes per game and shooting 33% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 33.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (75th in nation) 41.9 (73rd) 32.1 (176th) 31.5 (205th) 14.5 (112th) 11.4 (210th)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks are scoring 68.7 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than their average for the season (69.8).
  • In its previous 10 games, South Carolina is giving up 76.8 points per game, 5.4 more points than its season average (71.4).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Gamecocks are sinking 6.2 treys per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (6.6). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.2%) compared to their season average (31.5%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-9-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 9-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-17-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-17 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (283rd in nation) 45.5 (269th) 30.8 (253rd) 29 (60th) 12.7 (248th) 11.8 (247th)
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