At the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville Florida, the South Carolina Gamecocks will take on the Florida Gators. The Gamecocks are 20-7 on the season, but have lost their last two games. South Carolina is coming off a road loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday.
For the Florida Gators, they are one of the hottest teams in all of college basketball. The Gators have won 8 straight games, and are 22-5 overall. Florida is coming off an impressive road win at Mississippi State Saturday night. The Florida Gators are -6.5 over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday. Get the updated NCAA basketball lines here.
South Carolina Gamecocks Vs Florida Gators Lines, Expert Pick & TV Info
When: Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Where: Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
TV: ESPN
Stream Option: Watch ESPN
Odds: Florida -6.5
Why Bet on Florida
The Florida Gators are looking for their 9th straight win dating back to a loss to Vanderbilt. The Gators and Kentucky are both two games ahead of South Carolina in the SEC standings. Florida is scoring just shy of 80 points per game, while the defense is allowing teams to score 65.9 per game.
The top scorer for the Gators this season has been Canyon Barry. The guard is scoring 13.2 points per game. Florida will play two of their final three games this season on the road. The Gators are at Kentucky, before hosting Arkansas, and then finishing the regular season on the road at Vanderbilt. Florida will play in the NCAA Tournament for the 20th time.
Why Bet on South Carolina
The South Carolina Gamecocks are in need of a win. This would be a large win for South Carolina. The Gamecocks dropped a home game to Arkansas, before the road loss at Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks last win was on the road at Mississippi State. South Carolina is scoring 73 points per game, and allowing opponents 64.1.
The top scorer this season for South Carolina has been Sindarius Thornwell. The guard is scoring 20.2 points per game. South Carolina is very likely going to make the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks will be playing for the 9th time. South Carolina has just four tournament wins in school history coming into this season.
Expert Pick & Score Prediction
The Florida Gators are tough to beat, and really tough to beat at home. The Florida Gators are a team that can shoot the basketball, and also defend. Florida is going to be a really tough team to knock out in the SEC tournament and the big dance. The Gators already have a win over Kentucky this season.
Look for the struggles of South Carolina to continue in this game. The Gamecocks turn the ball over too much, and Florida will take advantage of that. When you are betting on this big SEC game on Tuesday, make sure you take the Florida Gators -6.5 over the South Carolina Gamecocks.
