South Carolina Gamecocks vs Missouri Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Gamecocks versus the Tigers? Tip off is at at 3:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on SECN. The game will be played at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 140.5 points, and the Tigers are favored to win at home against the Gamecocks.
SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS VS MISSOURI TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Missouri Tigers -2.5
This game will be played at Mizzou Arena at 3:30 ET on Saturday, January 13th.
WHY BET THE MISSOURI TIGERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Tigers.
- Not only will Missouri pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 140.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.
Will the Gamecocks Win in Columbia?
South Carolina enters this game as the underdog, as they have gone 3-2 in their five games as the underdog this season. On the road, the Gamecocks are 2-2 this season, and their average scoring margin on the road is -4.8 points per game.
Overall, South Carolina is 13-2 this season, but they are coming off a 74-47 loss to Alabama. In their last 10 games on the road, the Gamecocks have gone 4-6, and their record in the Southeastern Conference is 1-1.
South Carolina has been solid against the spread this season, going 11-4 overall. They are 3-1 vs. the spread on the road this year and have gone 8-2 in their last 10 games as the underdog.
South Carolina’s over/under record for the season is 6-9, and today’s over/under line of 140.5 is similar to the average over/under line in their games this season (140.6). So far, 8 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average scoring total of 135 points.
The South Carolina offense is coming off a game in which they scored 47 points vs. Alabama. Overall their field goal percentage was 30.9% while connecting on 5 threes. Meechie Johnson Jr. is leading the team in scoring at 18 points per contest. B.J. Mack has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 12.9 going into the game.
Coming into today’s game, the South Carolina defense is giving up an average of 63.7 points per contest. In their most recent game, the South Carolina defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Alabama knocked down 15 three-pointers on their way to 74 points.
Are Missouri Ready for a Home Win?
Missouri enters today’s game as a 2.5-point favorite over South Carolina. The Tigers have gone 7-4 when favored this season, and they are 6-5 at home, where they have outscored opponents by an average of 5.5 points per game.
Missouri is coming off a 90-77 loss to Kentucky, and they have dropped two straight games. They are 8-7 overall, including an 0-2 mark in Southeastern Conference play.
As the favorite, Missouri has gone 3-8 vs. the spread this season and their home ATS record is just 2-9. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Tigers have an ATS mark of 3-7. In their last 3 home games, Missouri is 1-2 vs. the spread.
Missouri games have an over/under record of 6-9 this season and today’s line of 140.5 is lower than their average over/under line of 150.4. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 153 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 1-2.
The Tigers’ offense finished with 77 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 76 points per contest. The Missouri offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 25.9 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 33% of their looks from outside this season.
Currently, the Tigers’ defense holds the 197th rank in the nation, allowing 72.8 points per game. Missouri’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Kentucky offense to knock down 50% of their shots on their way to putting up 90 points.