The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9 SEC) visit the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) after losing four straight road games. The Wildcats are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which tips at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.
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Kentucky Cover -10.5 vs South Carolina -112
Kentucky vs. South Carolina betting lines
- Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -658
- South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +472
- Spread: Kentucky (-10.5)
- Total: 151.5
Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Kentucky has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 13 opportunities at home, and it has covered two times in six opportunities in road games.
- When it comes to point totals, the Wildcats hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total nine times in 13 opportunities this season (69.2%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in six opportunities (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Kentucky has won a higher percentage of its home games (.846) compared to road games (.000).
Recent trends
- The Wildcats’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 84.6 points a contest compared to the 87 they’ve averaged this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Kentucky give up 5.6 more points per game (83.1) than its season-long average (77.5).
- The Wildcats are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.7 threes per game and shooting 41.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.2 makes and 38% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-11-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 11-2; Away: 0-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (26th in nation) | 42.7 (128th) | 36 (30th) | 31.9 (225th) | 17.9 (ninth) | 9.8 (39th) |
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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 (.571, 8-6-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).
- Gamecocks games have gone above the over/under more often at home (six times out of 14) than on the road (two of six) this year.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Gamecocks have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (0-5).
Recent trends
- While the Gamecocks are averaging 70.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 63.6 points per contest.
- South Carolina is giving up 72.8 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.2 points allowed.
- In their last 10 games, the Gamecocks are draining 5.9 treys per contest, 1.2 fewer threes than their season average (7.1). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.1%) compared to their season average (33%).
South Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
- O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (254th in nation) | 44 (212th) | 32 (199th) | 29.6 (90th) | 13.5 (197th) | 12.4 (280th) |
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