Georgia vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (12-16, 3-12 SEC) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they attempt to break a six-game road slide when they take on the Georgia Bulldogs (19-9, 7-8 SEC) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Stegeman Coliseum. The contest airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The over/under is 158.5 in the matchup.

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Georgia Cover -11.5 vs South Carolina -124

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Georgia vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: -926
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +593
  • Spread: Georgia (-11.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia has done a better job covering the spread on the road (5-4-0) than it has in home games (7-9-0).
  • The Bulldogs have exceeded the total in 10 of 16 home games (62.5%), compared to four of nine road games (44.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Georgia has won a lower percentage of its home games (.833) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bulldogs have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.7 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 89.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Georgia’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (83.4) is 4.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78.8).
  • While the Bulldogs are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.1 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (9.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.9% from deep over the last 10, 33.1% on the season).

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 10-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (79th in nation) 43.6 (139th) 35.5 (38th) 34.5 (340th) 14.6 (128th) 10.2 (101st)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (6-12-0). Away, it is .750 (6-2-0).
  • Both at home (nine of 18) and away (four of eight), the Gamecocks’ games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time.
  • This year the Gamecocks are 1-6 at home as moneyline underdogs (.143 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-7 (.125).

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, posting 72.0 points per contest, 4.2 fewer points their than season average of 76.2.
  • South Carolina has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 84.3 points per contest, 8.0 more points than its season average of 76.3.
  • The Gamecocks are draining 1.3 fewer threes per contest in their past 10 games (6.6) compared to their season average (7.9), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (29.7%) compared to their season mark (30.9%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 6-12-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-6; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (257th in nation) 44.9 (222nd) 29.4 (309th) 33.4 (315th) 13.5 (207th) 9.4 (36th)
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