The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-16, 0-13 SEC) are just 2.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a six-game home losing streak when they square off against the Texas Longhorns (16-10, 5-8 SEC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Colonial Life Arena. The matchup airs at 8:30 PM ET on SEC Network. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.
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Texas Cover -2.5 vs South Carolina -109
Texas vs. South Carolina betting lines
- Texas moneyline odds to win: -141
- South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +118
- Spread: Texas (-2.5)
- Total: 139.5
Texas statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Texas sports a worse record against the spread in home games (8-8-0) than it does in away games (4-3-0).
- The Longhorns have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in 11 of 16 home matchups (68.8%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of seven games (42.9%).
- Texas has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 10-2 (.833). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Longhorns have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 73.6 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 78.7 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
- Texas has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 75.4 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 69.3 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
- Over their last 10 contests, the Longhorns are making 1.0 fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (6.6 compared to 7.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.0% compared to 36.0% season-long).
Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 15-10-1 (Home: 11-4-1; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (66th in nation) | 42.2 (93rd) | 32.7 (141st) | 30.8 (162nd) | 13.5 (192nd) | 9.2 (16th) |
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South Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, South Carolina has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 9-6-0 record) than on the road (.222, 2-7-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Gamecocks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (46.7%, seven of 15) than on the road (44.4%, four of nine).
- The Gamecocks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-6) than away (0-8) this year.
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Gamecocks are tallying 64.5 points per contest, compared to their season average of 69.6.
- South Carolina has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 75.1 points per contest, 4.2 more points than its season average of 70.9.
- The Gamecocks are draining 6.4 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.7). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.4%).
South Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 2-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
- O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-15 (Home: 1-6; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (271st in nation) | 45.1 (256th) | 31.4 (215th) | 29.2 (74th) | 12.8 (248th) | 12.2 (273rd) |
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