Ole Miss vs South Carolina Prediction 2/12/25 College Basketball Picks

The Ole Miss Rebels and the South Carolina Gamecocks meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Colonial Life Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ole Miss vs. South Carolina prediction.

Ole Miss Recap

The Ole Miss Rebels come into this game looking to build on a 72-70 win over LSU last time out to improve to 18-6 on the year. After this game, Ole Miss will meet Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Auburn, and Oklahoma.

Rebels Win Back-To-Back Games

Sean Pedulla leads the Rebels in scoring with 15 PPG along with 3.4 RPG, 3.8 APG, and 2.1 SPG while Jaylen Murray has 11 PPG with a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Rebels in assists. Matthew Murrell has 11.8 PPG and Dre Davis has 10.5 PPG with 5 RPG. Jaemyn Brakefield has 10.8 PPG with 5 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Ole Miss so far this season. Malik Dia has 9.5 PPG with a team-high 5.7 RPG to share the lead for the Rebels on the glass so far this season. As a team, Ole Miss is averaging 78.3 PPG on 44.7% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three, and 72.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Ole Miss Rebels will win

• South Carolina has lost each of its last 11 games against the Southeastern Conference.
• Ole Miss has won each of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

South Carolina Recap

The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this game looking to bounce back from an 80-57 loss to Kentucky last time out to fall to 10-13 on the year. After this game, the Gamecocks will head on the road for a game against the Florida Gators.

Gamecocks Still Looking For First Conference Win

Collin Murray-Boyles leads the Gamecocks in scoring and rebounding with 15.4 PPG and 8.8 RPG while Jamarii Thomas has 13.1 PPG with a team-high 3.3 APG to lead South Carolina in the assist department as the only pair of double-digit scorers for South Carolina up to this point in the year. Nick Pringle has 9.2 PPG with 6.5 RPG while Zachary Davis has 9.3 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Jacobi Wright has 8.1 PPG with 2.3 APG as well this season. As a team, South Carolina is averaging 69.9 PPG on 42.9% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three, and 69.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win

• South Carolina has won three of its last four games against Ole Miss.

Total Points Facts

• Fourteen of South Carolina’s last 15 night games against AP-ranked opponents at Colonial Life Arena have produced a total of 139+ points.
• Each of Ole Miss’ last five games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 141+ points.

Ole Miss vs. South Carolina Prediction

I’m on South Carolina and the points. The Gamecocks may be winless in conference play, but they’ve been surprisingly competitive for a team with a record as they have, their high national ranking inside the top-80 just goes to show how competitive the SEC has been this season. I’m not high on Ole Miss on the road and there’s a chance that Ole Miss is looking ahead to their rematch with Mississippi State on deck. I’ll take South Carolina and the points here.