A pair of red-hot SEC foes battle on Tuesday when the sixth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats meet the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. The Wildcats (14-3, 4-1 SEC), who have won two in a row, have won 12 of their last 14 games since losing to Kansas in November. The Gamecocks (15-3, 3-2), who have lost two of their last four games, have won eight of 10. Kentucky holds a 54-14 edge in the all-time series.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are 6-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. South Carolina odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 155. Before making any South Carolina vs. South Carolina picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 12 of the 2023-24 season on a 114-73 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 19-5 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. South Carolina. You can head to SportsLine to see the picks. Here are the latest betting trends and lines for South Carolina vs. Kentucky:
- Kentucky vs. South Carolina spread: Kentucky -6
- Kentucky vs. South Carolina over/under: 155 points
- Kentucky vs. South Carolina money line: Kentucky -246, South Carolina +198
- KEN: The Wildcats have hit the game total over in 24 of their last 32 games (+15.20 units)
- SC: The Gamecocks have hit the money line in 15 of their last 28 games (+5.95 units)
- Kentucky vs. South Carolina picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Kentucky can cover
Senior guard Antonio Reeves, the 2023 SEC Sixth Man of the Year, is averaging 19.5 points per game this season. He scored 30 points in a 95-76 win over Louisville on Dec. 21. He has reached double-digit scoring in 16 games this season, including 20-plus nine times. He is on the Wooden Award Midseason Watch List and is also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 30.7 minutes of action.
Senior forward Tre Mitchell, who is at his fourth school in four seasons, is among the Wildcats' top scorers. In 17 starts, he is averaging 13.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 blocks in 34.1 minutes. He is coming off a 23-point effort in the win over Georgia on Saturday. He has recorded three double-doubles, including a 20-point and 14-rebound effort in a 90-77 win over Missouri on Jan. 9. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why South Carolina can cover
Junior guard Meechie Johnson Jr. has reached 20 or more points six times this season, including 24 in the SEC opener against Mississippi State on Jan. 6. The Gamecocks are 8-2 over the past two seasons when Johnson reaches 20 points or more. He scored a career-high 29 points on 9 of 15 shooting in the ACC/SEC Challenge win over Notre Dame on Nov. 28. For the year, he is averaging 16.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 28.8 minutes of play.
Senior forward B.J. Mack, who is in his first season at South Carolina after spending the past three years at Wofford, has reached double-figure scoring in each of the last three games. He scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds with three assists in the win at Arkansas. For the year, he is averaging 13.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 25.2 minutes of action. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make South Carolina vs. Kentucky picks
The model has simulated this matchup 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Kentucky vs. South Carolina, and which side of the spread hits 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 19-5 roll on its top-ranked college basketball picks, and find out.
