Florida vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-14, 0-11 SEC) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they attempt to end an 11-game losing streak when they visit the No. 3 Florida Gators (21-3, 8-3 SEC) at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The game airs on SEC Network. The over/under is set at 144.5 for the matchup.

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Florida Cover -13.5 vs South Carolina -112

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Florida vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Florida moneyline odds to win: -1099
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +698
  • Spread: Florida (-13.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered eight times in 12 opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in seven opportunities in road games.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Gators hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in 12 opportunities this season (41.7%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Florida has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.917) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Gators have been racking up 77.0 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Florida’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (66.5) reflects no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The Gators are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.9 threes per game and shooting 34.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.5 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-7-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 15-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-1 (Home: 11-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (87th in nation) 38.8 (11th) 40.1 (third) 31.1 (174th) 15.6 (63rd) 10.6 (107th)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Carolina has been better at home (9-6-0) than on the road (2-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Gamecocks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (46.7%, seven of 15) compared to away (28.6%, two of seven).
  • The Gamecocks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-6) than away (0-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Gamecocks are putting up 64.2 points per contest, 5.6 fewer points than their season average (69.8).
  • South Carolina has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 73.6 points per contest, 3.8 more points than its season average of 69.8.
  • The Gamecocks are draining 6.0 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.8). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.2%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 1-6; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (270th in nation) 44.3 (216th) 31.8 (202nd) 29.5 (86th) 13.0 (234th) 12.0 (251st)
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