South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 2

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (5-2) are favored by 1.5 points against the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-2) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on SEC Network. The point total for the matchup is 149.5.

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South Carolina Cover -1.5 vs Virginia Tech -109

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South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech betting lines

  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: -124
  • Virginia Tech moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: South Carolina (-1.5)
  • Total: 149.5

South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Carolina did a better job covering the spread at home (11-7-0) last season than it did in road games (3-8-0).
  • The Gamecocks eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in eight of 18 home matchups (44.4%). On the road, they hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, South Carolina won a lower percentage of its games at home (.889) compared to road games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Gamecocks were the 285th-ranked team in the country (69.8 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 156th (71.4 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, South Carolina was 253rd in college basketball in rebounds (30.8 per game) last year. It was 47th in rebounds allowed (28.9 per game).
  • At 12.6 assists per game last season, the Gamecocks were 250th in college basketball.

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; 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
45.1 (196th in nation) 42.6 (150th) 33.0 (201st) 31.6 (199th) 16.4 (82nd) 8.7 (13th)

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Virginia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Virginia Tech was 8-9-0 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). Away, it was 6-4-0 ATS (.600).
  • Looking at the over/under, Hokies games finished over more often at home (11 of 17, 64.7%) than on the road (three of 10, 30%) last season.
  • The Hokies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .222 (2-7) last year, and away it was .556 (5-4).

Last season stats

  • The Hokies were 299th in college basketball last season with 69.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 213th with 73.2 points allowed per contest.
  • With 30.3 rebounds per game, Virginia Tech ranked 282nd in the nation. It allowed 29.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 60th in college basketball.
  • The Hokies averaged 12.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 250th in the country.

Virginia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (207th in nation) 43.3 (176th) 34.6 (143rd) 32.5 (251st) 15.4 (137th) 8.6 (11th)
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