Saturday’s game between the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) and the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9 SEC) at Rupp Arena should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 82-70 and heavily favors Kentucky to come out on top. Tipoff is at 12:00 PM ET on February 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky projects to cover the 10.5-point spread in its matchup against South Carolina. The total is listed at 149.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Kentucky vs. South Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Lexington, Kentucky
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• Line: Kentucky -10.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -649, South Carolina +470

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Kentucky vs. South Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 82, South Carolina 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. South Carolina

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (-10.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

Kentucky has a 10-12-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to South Carolina, who is 11-11-0 ATS. The Wildcats are 13-9-0 and the Gamecocks are 8-14-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams average 157.5 points per game, 8.0 more points than this matchup’s total. Kentucky has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over the past 10 contests. South Carolina has gone 5-5 against the spread and 1-9 overall in its last 10 games.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats outscore opponents by 9.5 points per game (scoring 87.0 points per game to rank third in college basketball while giving up 77.5 per outing to rank 320th in college basketball) and have a +211 scoring differential overall.
• Kentucky wins the rebound battle by 4.1 boards on average. It records 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 30th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.9 per outing.
• Kentucky hits 10.2 three-pointers per game (20th in college basketball) at a 38.0% rate (27th in college basketball), compared to the 8.8 per game its opponents make at a 30.4% rate.
• The Wildcats average 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (10th in college basketball), and give up 95.1 points per 100 possessions (257th in college basketball).
• Kentucky forces 9.3 turnovers per game (342nd in college basketball) while committing 9.8 (39th in college basketball play).

South Carolina Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks outscore opponents by 1.3 points per game (posting 70.5 points per game, 275th in college basketball, and conceding 69.2 per contest, 106th in college basketball) and have a +28 scoring differential.
• South Carolina wins the rebound battle by 2.4 boards on average. It collects 32.0 rebounds per game, 198th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.6.
• South Carolina makes 7.1 three-pointers per game (248th in college basketball) at a 33.0% rate (238th in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 its opponents make, shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc.
• South Carolina has come up short in the turnover battle by 1.9 per game, committing 12.4 (280th in college basketball) while forcing 10.5 (278th in college basketball).

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