Georgia (14-6) vs South Carolina (10-10)
January 28, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Georgia -7.5 — Over/Under: 131.5
The South Carolina Gamecocks and the Georgia Bulldogs meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Stegeman Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Carolina vs. Georgia prediction.
South Carolina Recap
The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 65-60 loss to Mississippi State to sit at 10-10 on the year. After this game, South Carolina will play against Texas A&M and Kentucky.
Gamecocks Lose 7th In A Row
Collin Murray-Boyles leads the Gamecocks in scoring and rebounding with 15.1 PPG and 9.1 RPG while Jamarii Thomas has 12.8 PPG with a team-high 3.2 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 9.6 PPG with 6.6 RPG while Zachary Davis has 9.5 PPG with 4 RPG and Jacobi Wright has 8.6 PPG with 2.5 APG as well this season. As a team, South Carolina is averaging 70.9 PPG on 43.5% shooting from the field, 32.9% from three, and 68.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win
- South Carolina has won each of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Georgia has lost each of its last four games.
Georgia Recap
The Georgia Bulldogs come into this game looking to bounce back after an 89-59 blowout loss to Florida last time out to sit at 14-6 on the year. After this game, Georgia will head back on the road to take on Alabama.
Bulldogs Lose 4th In A Row
Asa Newell leads the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding with 15.1 PPG and 6.8 RPG while Silas Demary Jr. has 11.3 PPG with 4.1 RPG and a share of the team lead in assists with 2.8 APG. Dakota Leffew has 11 PPG with 2 RPG and 2.1 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Georgia so far this season while Tyrin Lawrence has 9.3 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 2.8 APG of his own. Blue Cain also has 8.4 PPG with 3.9 RPG as well this season. As a team, Georgia is averaging 76.4 PPG on 46.8% shooting from the field, 32.5% from behind the arc, and 71.8% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Georgia Bulldogs will win
- Georgia has won each of its last 11 games at Stegeman Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- South Carolina has lost each of its last eight games against the Southeastern Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Sixteen of Georgia’s last 17 games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 133+ points.
- Each of South Carolina’s last six games at Stegeman Coliseum has produced a total of 134+ points.
South Carolina vs. Georgia Prediction
I’m with Georgia here. Both of these teams have had some issues in the last couple of weeks, but I think Georgia’s issues are linked to the Bulldogs not being a very good road team. At home, Georgia’s 11-1 on the year and have found ways to win games by margin all along. South Carolina tries to bring teams down to their level because the offense for the Gamecocks just hasn’t been up to snuff and I don’t think it will be here either. Give me the Georgia Bulldogs at home in this one.