LSU vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for February 18

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-15, 0-12 SEC) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the LSU Tigers (13-12, 2-10 SEC) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 139.5 points.

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LSU Cover -2.5 vs South Carolina -111

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LSU vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • LSU moneyline odds to win: -150
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +125
  • Spread: LSU (-2.5)
  • Total: 139.5

LSU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • LSU sports a better record against the spread at home (7-7-0) than it does in road games (3-4-1).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Tigers hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total nine times in 14 opportunities this season (64.3%). On the road, they have hit the over two times in eight opportunities (25%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Tigers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 67.7 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 76.4 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • LSU’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (77.7) is 5.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.4).
  • The Tigers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 28.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 31.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

LSU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-1 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 3-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 5-9-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (141st in nation) 41.1 (47th) 34.0 (80th) 33.6 (313th) 13.2 (215th) 12.7 (308th)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, South Carolina has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 9-6-0 record) than away (.250, 2-6-0).
  • Gamecocks games have finished above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 15) than away (three of eight) this year.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Gamecocks have a better winning percentage at home (.143, 1-6 record) than away (.000, 0-7).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Gamecocks are averaging 64.1 points per game, 5.6 fewer points than their season average (69.7).
  • Over its last 10 games, South Carolina is ceding 73.6 points per contest, 3.1 more points than its season average (70.5).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Gamecocks are making 6.1 threes per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (6.7). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (30.8%) compared to their season average (32.2%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 1-6; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (271st in nation) 44.8 (244th) 31.5 (215th) 29.3 (72nd) 12.8 (248th) 12.0 (252nd)
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