Who's Playing
S. Carolina Gamecocks @ Oklahoma Sooners
Current Records: S. Carolina 10-7, Oklahoma 13-4
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Lloyd Noble Center -- Norman, Oklahoma
- TV: ESPN University
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $2.00
What to Know
We've got another exciting SEC matchup on schedule as the S. Carolina Gamecocks and the Oklahoma Sooners are set to tip at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
S. Carolina might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 66-63 to Vanderbilt, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
S. Carolina's loss came about despite a quality game from Morris Ugusuk, who went 6 for 8 en route to 20 points plus three steals. Ugusuk had some trouble finding his footing against Auburn on Saturday, so this was a nice turnaround.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Oklahoma last Wednesday, but the final result did not. They fell to Texas 77-73. While the oddsmakers failed to call the winner, they nailed the 150 point over/under.
The losing side was boosted by Jalon Moore, who went 9 for 13 en route to 29 points plus eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Fears, who went 7 for 13 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
S. Carolina's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Oklahoma, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: S. Carolina has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Oklahoma, though, as they've been averaging only 32.8. Given S. Carolina's sizable advantage in that area, Oklahoma will need to find a way to close that gap.
S. Carolina is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their fifth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 2-2 against the spread).
Odds
Oklahoma is a solid 6.5-point favorite against S. Carolina, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Sooners as a 7.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 141.5 points.
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