Presbyterian vs South Carolina Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/30/24

The Presbyterian Blue Hose and the South Carolina Gamecocks meet Monday in college basketball action from Colonial Life Arena. Here’s a Presbyterian vs South Carolina prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Presbyterian vs South Carolina pick. We will examine:

The Presbyterian Blue Hose’s recent form and player performance

The South Carolina Gamecocks’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Presbyterian Blue Hose

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the South Carolina Gamecocks

Recent betting trends in games played between Presbyterian and South Carolina

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Presbyterian vs South Carolina game

Presbyterian Blue Hose Betting Preview

Presbyterian entered this year on a 5-3 run with losses to Charlotte, NC State, and Kennesaw State. The Hose are just 2-4 since then with losses to Tennessee Tech, Florida A&M, Miami, and Manhattan in that time.

In the Manhattan game on December 21, the Hose were up by 13 points at halftime but eventually lost a tough one 86-81 in overtime. Carl Parrish paced the team with 23 points and nine rebounds.

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Preview

Over on the Gamecocks’ side, they limped to a 3-3 start this year following losses to North Florida, Indiana, and Xavier. South Carolina has since beaten Virginia Tech, Boston College, East Carolina, USC Upstate, Clemson, and Radford.

In the Radford game last Sunday, the Gamecocks were dealt a 36-30 deficit after an ineffective first half. South Carolina came back on a 44-12 run from there and won it 74-48. Jamarii Thomas topped the team with 18 points and four rebounds. South Carolina will take on Mississippi State, Alabama, and Auburn following this one.

Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win

• South Carolina has won 20 of its last 21 night games against non-conference opponents at Colonial Life Arena.
• Presbyterian has lost four of its last five games after coming off overtime.
• Presbyterian has lost the first half in each of its last nine night games against non-conference opponents.

Presbyterian vs South Carolina Prediction

I’ll likely just stay with South Carolina. In their last game, the Gamecocks ended up playing pretty well against Radford once they woke up after halftime. South Carolina would still shoot just 39.2 percent from the field, but the 42-24 rebounding edge and 25-of-27 (92.6 percent) from the line really helped. The Gamecocks have scored 70 or more points in all six games of this current win streak, holding opponents below 69 points in five of those.

As for Presbyterian, they had a bad second half against Manhattan in their last outing and it cost the team a regulation win. The Hose have a 2-4 record over their last six, with the two wins coming against overmatched squads. Monday’s game will be a tall order all the way around for Presbyterian, so I like South Carolina to keep them in check.