The South Carolina Gamecocks are taking on the Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena today in what will be another exciting test between two surprising teams in the SEC. Let’s take a look at the top college basketball betting picks, odds, betting trends and Haslametrics, then give our South Carolina vs Auburn prediction for the game tonight.
South Carolina vs Auburn Prediction | College Basketball Game Tonight
No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks (21-3, 9-2 SEC) vs. No. 13 Auburn Tigers (19-5, 8-3 SEC)
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Time: 8:30 PM EST
Venue: Neville Arena — Auburn, AL
Coverage: SEC Network
South Carolina vs Auburn College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds
All college basketball betting odds for South Carolina vs Auburn can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: SC: (+500) | AUB: (-720)
Point Spread: SC: +11.5 (-114) | AUB: -11.5 (-106)
Total: 138.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-110)
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Haslametrics Rankings
Haslametrics Rankings are from Haslametrics.com
| Team | Rank | Pace | Offensive Eff | Defensive Eff | Momentum |
| South Carolina | 54 | 63.23 | 112.95 | 98.65 | 3.87 |
| Auburn | 5 | 69.50 | 117.99 | 91.24 | -2.29 |
According to Haslametrics’ All-Play Estimates and automated game preview, even though South Carolina comes into the game playing some of their best basketball, while Auburn has struggled, Auburn will beat South Carolina 73-64.
South Carolina vs Auburn College Basketball Betting Trends
- South Carolina is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last five games.
- The Gamecocks are 8-1 ATS on the road.
- Auburn is 3-2 ATS over their last five games.
- The UNDER is 3-2 for Auburn in their last five games.
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South Carolina Preview | College Basketball Betting Picks
After storming out to a 13-1 record to open the season, Lamont Paris’ Gamecocks looked vulnerable as they lost two of their next three against Alabama and Georgia, with their one win over Missouri coming in overtime. Since then, South Carolina has been an absolute force, winning seven straight, including wins over then #6 Kentucky and #5 Tennessee.
The key for South Carolina has been their defense. The Gamecocks have allowed just over 62 points per game during their winning streak while scoring over 72 points per game. While it’s hard to envision the Gamecocks knocking off their third ranked opponent of the season and their second on the road, the same was said prior to their destruction of Kentucky in Rupp Arena, 79-62. The Gamecocks should have all the confidence in the world heading into Wednesday’s game.
Auburn Preview | College Basketball Betting Picks
While South Carolina will have all the confidence in the world, Auburn basketball is scrambling to pick up the pieces after their recent drubbing at the hands of Florida. In their 81-65 road loss, Auburn scored just 26 points in the first half and shot just 17% from deep for the game. Even more concerning, the Tigers shot just 53% from the charity stripe.
The Tigers are a very good team, but they are .500 over their last six games. The good news for Auburn is that all those losses took place on the road. At home, the Tigers have outscored their opponents 271-212 over the past three home games. The location of this game is huge, and Auburn has the upper hand.
South Carolina vs Auburn Prediction | College Basketball Betting Picks
This has the opportunity to be a big bounce-back game for Auburn. While South Carolina’s slow tempo is tough to play against, it does also make it tougher for South Carolina to play from behind. With their home crowd behind them, expect the Tigers to get their shots to fall early and put a lot of pressure on the Gamecocks.
Although Auburn will likely win this game, the spread for this game is ludicrous. This game should at least be decided by single digits, and to make the same team that has already beat two Top-10 teams this season 11.5 point underdogs is putting an insane amount of confidence in an Auburn team that hasn’t been great as of late. Feel confident putting money on the Gamecocks to cover the spread.
Our college basketball betting South Carolina vs Auburn prediction tonight will be South Carolina +11.5 at BetUS.
For what it’s worth, the ESPN Matchup Predictor gives Auburn an 89.7% chance to win.
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