Who's Playing

Missouri @ South Carolina

Current Records: Missouri 10-19; South Carolina 17-11

What to Know

The Missouri Tigers won both of their matches against the South Carolina Gamecocks last season (81-70 and 93-78) and are aiming for the same result Tuesday. Mizzou and USC will face off in an SEC battle at 7 p.m. ET at Colonial Life Arena. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Mizzou found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 75-55 punch to the gut against the LSU Tigers this past Saturday. Four players on Mizzou scored in the double digits: guard Javon Pickett (14), guard Amari Davis (12), forward Trevon Brazile (11), and forward Ronnie DeGray III (10).

Meanwhile, the Gamecocks lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide on the road by a decisive 90-71 margin. Guard Jermaine Couisnard wasn't much of a difference maker for USC; Couisnard finished with 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting and turned the ball over seven times in his 27 minutes on the court.

Mizzou is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on Missouri's opponents whenever they hit the road.

The losses put Mizzou at 10-19 and USC at 17-11. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Mizzou is 42nd worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 14.2 on average. To make matters even worse for Mizzou, the Gamecocks come into the game boasting the 29th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 15.6. So the cards are definitely stacked in USC's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Colonial Life Arena -- Columbia, South Carolina
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $8.88

Odds

The Gamecocks are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Tigers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -114

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Series History

Missouri have won five out of their last nine games against South Carolina.

  • Feb 20, 2021 - Missouri 93 vs. South Carolina 78
  • Jan 19, 2021 - Missouri 81 vs. South Carolina 70
  • Feb 01, 2020 - South Carolina 76 vs. Missouri 54
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Missouri 78 vs. South Carolina 63
  • Jan 13, 2019 - South Carolina 85 vs. Missouri 75
  • Jan 03, 2018 - Missouri 79 vs. South Carolina 68
  • Jan 28, 2017 - South Carolina 63 vs. Missouri 53
  • Feb 16, 2016 - Missouri 72 vs. South Carolina 67
  • Jan 16, 2016 - South Carolina 81 vs. Missouri 72