The
South Carolina Gamecocks (11-16, 1-13 SEC) and the No. 16
Missouri Tigers (20-7, 9-5) meet Tuesday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Let’s analyze
BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the
South Carolina vs. Missouri odds , and make our expert
college basketball picks and predictions . The Gamecocks head into Columbia looking for just their second conference victory of the season. South Carolina is buried in the basement of the SEC standings at just 1-13 in conference play. That lone league win came last time out at home against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, 84-69 as a 2.5-point underdog as the Over (141) cashed. South Carolina F
Collin Murray-Boyles went for 22 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting, while also adding 3 blocked shots and 3 assists in 27 minutes. For Mizzou, it lost 92-85 at the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday as a 2-point underdog as the Over (150.5) cashed. G
Mark Mitchell went for 17 points and 7 rebounds with 3 assists and 6 turnovers. The Tigers are 3-1 straight up (SU) in the past 4 games, including a 110-98 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide last Wednesday, and the Tigers are also 3-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 outings. The Over has cashed in 3 in a row for Missouri, while going 6-2 across the past 8 games, too. Mizzou has allowed 95.0 points per game (PPG) in the past 2 tries. Provided by
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South Carolina at Missouri picks and predictions
Prediction
Missouri (-1000) will cost you 10 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward, either as part of a straight up bet or as part of a multi-leg parlay. A $100 risk fetches just a $10 profit, and no one needs a sawbuck that badly.
AVOID .
MISSOURI -12.5 (
-110 ) is a strong play at home against South Carolina +12.5 (-110). The Tigers are on a 6-2 ATS run in the past 8 games, while cashing at a 11-3 ATS clip in the previous 14 contests. For the Gamecocks, they’re just 1-3-1 ATS in the past 5 outings. While that lone cover was last time out against Texas, cellar-dwelling South Carolina cannot be trusted.
OVER 145.5 (
-105 ) is the best play in this SEC battle. The Over has hit in 4 straight games for South Carolina, with the Gamecocks allowing at least 81 points in 2 of the past 3 outings. The total has gone high in 3 in a row for Mizzou, too, scoring at least 85 points in each outing, while allowing 95.0 PPG in the past 2 games. The Over is 6-2 in the past 8 outings, too.
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