Women's basketball odds: South Carolina at Florida picks and predictions
The South Carolina Gamecocks (12-0) and Florida Gators (9-3) play the SEC opener for both teams on Thursday at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the South Carolina vs. Florida odds, and make our expert women's college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The top-ranked Gamecocks routed East Carolina on Saturday, posting a 73-36 win in Greenville. It's the 2nd straight win on the road for South Carolina by 31 or more points. The Gamecocks are averaging 90.9 points per game (PPG), and South Carolina has posted a 6-3 record against the spread (ATS) in 9 games with available odds.
The Gators thrashed Winthrop of the Big South Conference on Saturday, rolling to a 73-36 win. Florida held a 50-15 lead at halftime, allowing the team to empty the bench. Florida had 35 rebounds, with 9 different players hauling in at least 2 boards. The Gators shot 51.9% (28-of-54) from the field while hitting 31.6% (6-of-19) from behind the arc.
These teams met once last year in Columbia, with the Gamecocks handling the Gators 87-56 on Feb. 16. South Carolina, which is No. 1 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, was the top-ranked team in the nation then, too.
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South Carolina at Florida odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:36 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): South Carolina -26.5 (-114) | Florida +26.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -114 | U: -114)
South Carolina at Florida picks and predictions
Prediction
South Carolina 86, Florida 59
Moneyline
If you can find a book offering South Carolina ML, it will cost you too much to make it worth a play. There is just no value in betting giant favorites with such little return.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
SOUTH CAROLINA -26.5 (-114) is the better play. The Gamecocks have cashed in 6 of 9 games with a spread so far this season, and the top-ranked team in the nation easily disposed of Florida +26.5 (-114) in last season's meeting by 31 points.
This is a Gators team which lost to the likes of Marshall and Tulsa in December, so it's not quite ready for prime time against Dawn Staley's top-ranked squad.
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Over/Under
OVER 137.5 (-114) is the way to go. South Carolina can light up the scoreboard with C Kamilla Cardoso and G MiLaysia Fulwiley leading the way.
This is a Gamecocks team which has gone for 93 or more points in 7 of its 12 games to date. The problem is that South Carolina's defense is so good, so even when it scores, the Over is a close shave. The Gamecocks allowed just 49.8 PPG, so be careful, as the Gators are likely to have trouble filling up the bucket.
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