Charleston Southern vs South Carolina Prediction 11/28/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers and the South Carolina Gamecocks meet Friday in college basketball action from Colonial Life Arena. Here’s a Charleston Southern vs South Carolina prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Charleston Southern vs South Carolina pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers Betting Preview

The Bucs have been pretty busy so far this year; they’ve got eight games in the bag and have managed to stay above the .500 mark during that time. Charleston Southern opened on a rough 2-3 run though, taking wins over only Toccoa Falls and the Citadel. Otherwise it was losses to Virginia Tech, Alabama A&M and Lindenwood. Since then however, Charleston Southern has beaten IUPUI, East Carolina and Piedmont in succession, giving the team a 5-3 record overall through eight games this year.

In their latest outing on Tuesday versus Piedmont, the Bucs were up by eight points at the break. Charleston Southern kept it going in the second half with 49 more points and took the eventual win by double-digits 93-81. Brycen Blaine was the team’s leading scorer with 25 points, eight boards and eight assists in 28 minutes. Three other Charleston Southern players finished with 11 points apiece, combining for 10 assists and 16 rebounds as well.

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Preview

Over on the Gamecocks’ side, they opened up the season on a nice run but they’ve hit the skids in the last couple. South Carolina hit a four-game win streak out of the gate, taking out North Carolina A&T, Southern Miss, Presbyterian and Radford. The last two games have both been losses though, as the Gamecocks have fallen versus Butler and Northwestern. That gives South Carolina a 4-2 record across their first six outings.

Matched up against Northwestern on Sunday, the Gamecocks were down by just two points at the break. South Carolina didn’t end up getting any closer though, hitting a 43-43 run the rest of the way in a 79-77 loss. Elijah Strong was tops on 16 points with five rebounds and four assists, while Meechie Johnson added 15 points with five assists and three boards. Mike Sharavjamts chipped in with 12 points, three assists and eight rebounds as well.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Trends: November 28, 2025

Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win

• South Carolina has won 33 of its last 34 games against non-Conference opponents at Colonial Life Arena.
• Charleston Southern has lost 10 of its last 11 day games against non-Conference opponents.
• South Carolina has won the first half in each of its last four home games.

Why the Charleston Southern Buccaneers will win

• South Carolina has lost each of its last four day games.
• Charleston Southern has won each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• South Carolina has lost the first half in six of its last seven day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Charleston Southern vs South Carolina Prediction

I’m staying with the Gamecocks. South Carolina was able to hang with a good Northwestern team pretty well in their last outing but couldn’t bridge the gap in the end. The Gamecocks shot 45.9 percent from the field and had a 28-22 rebounding edge with just eight turnovers. South Carolina allowed 56.6 percent shooting on the other side however, and got outmuscled in the paint 44-32. The Gamecocks have hit 72 or more points in all six games so far this year and should score pretty well Friday also.

As for Charleston Southern, they didn’t have too many issues taking out Piedmont—outside of the 17 turnovers and 32-28 deficit in the paint, that is. The Bucs shot 44.9 percent from the field in that one however, and collected 49 rebounds alongside 22 team assists. That makes 77 or more points in four straight games for the Bucs; they’ll need to keep that run going on Friday.

Andrew Jett's Pick: South Carolina Gamecocks -17.5