Sunday’s contest that pits the No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks (26-3) versus the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (22-5) at Colonial Life Arena should be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 76-62 in favor of South Carolina, who is heavy favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. ET on March 2.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (16.5) versus South Carolina. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 137.5 over/under.

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South Carolina vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
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• Where: Columbia, South Carolina
• Venue: Colonial Life Arena
• Line: South Carolina -16.5
• Point total: 137.5

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South Carolina vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  South Carolina 76, Kentucky 62

Spread & Total Prediction for South Carolina vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+16.5)
• Pick OU: Over (137.5)

South Carolina has put together a 13-11-0 record against the spread this season, while Kentucky is 12-9-0. The Gamecocks are 12-12-0 and the Wildcats are 10-11-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 157 points per game, 19.5 more points than this matchup’s total. South Carolina is 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall over its last 10 contests, while Kentucky has gone 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall.

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South Carolina Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks outscore opponents by 23.5 points per game (scoring 80.6 points per game to rank 12th in college basketball while allowing 57.1 per contest to rank 37th in college basketball) and have a +680 scoring differential overall.
• The 38.9 rebounds per game South Carolina averages rank seventh in the country, and are 8.8 more than the 30.1 its opponents pull down per contest.
• South Carolina makes 6 three-pointers per game (190th in college basketball) at a 33.4% rate (96th in college basketball), compared to the 5.1 its opponents make while shooting 29.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Gamecocks average 95.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (21st in college basketball), and give up 68 points per 100 possessions (seventh in college basketball).
• South Carolina has come up on top in the turnover battle by 4.1 turnovers per game, committing 11.9 (21st in college basketball play) while forcing 16 (142nd in college basketball).

Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats put up 76.4 points per game (33rd in college basketball) while giving up 61.5 per outing (109th in college basketball). They have a +404 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 14.9 points per game.
• Kentucky comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.2 boards. It records 35.6 rebounds per game (43rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.4.
• Kentucky knocks down 8.2 three-pointers per game (30th in college basketball) while shooting 32.4% from deep (139th in college basketball). It is making 3.4 more threes than its opponents, who drain 4.8 per game at 26.2%.
• Kentucky has committed 12.6 turnovers per game (42nd in college basketball) while forcing 12.9 (319th in college basketball).

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