The South Carolina Gamecocks and the Kentucky Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rupp Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 16-point favorites versus the Gamecocks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
South Carolina couldn’t defend its home court, losing 63-55 to Tennessee at Colonial Life Arena Saturday.
Tennessee covered as a 1.5-point road favorite while the final score played UNDER the 145.5-point total.
Kentucky was pushed to the limit as they snuck out a 58-56 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday. Kentucky covered the slight 1-point spread, while the teams played well UNDER the posted total of 153.
DeMarcus Cousins led Kentucky with 19 points and five rebounds, while Patrick Patterson and John Wall added 13 apiece in that win.
Current streak:
South Carolina has lost 3 straight games.
Kentucky has won 7 straight games.
Team records:
South Carolina: 14-12 SU, 9-14 ATS
Kentucky: 26-1 SU, 14-11 ATS
South Carolina most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Mississippi State are 6-4
After playing Tennessee are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5
Kentucky most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Tennessee are 3-7
After playing Vanderbilt are 7-3
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of South Carolina’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Kentucky
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Carolina’s last 6 games on the road
South Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kentucky
The total has gone OVER in 13 of South Carolina’s last 16 games when playing Kentucky
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kentucky’s last 8 games when playing at home against South Carolina
Kentucky is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against South Carolina
Next up:
South Carolina home to Mississippi State, Saturday, February 27
Kentucky at Tennessee, Saturday, February 27
