
Oklahoma vs South Carolina Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks Today
South Carolina (10-7) vs. Oklahoma (13-4)
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oklahoma -7; Over/Under: 141.5
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The South Carolina Gamecocks and the Oklahoma Sooners meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Lloyd Noble Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Oklahoma vs South Carolina Prediction.
South Carolina Recap
The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 66-63 loss to Vanderbilt last time out to fall to 10-7 on the year. After this game, South Carolina will head home for a game against the Florida Gators.
Gamecocks Lose 4th In A Row
Collin Murray-Boyles leads the Gamecocks in scoring and rebounding with 15.6 PPG and 9.1 RPG while Jamarii Thomas has 12.3 PPG with a team-high 3.3 APG to lead South Carolina in the assist department this season. Nick Pringle has 10.2 PPG and 6.4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for South Carolina up to this point in the year while Zachary Davis has 9 PPG with 4.1 RPG and Jacobi Wright has 8.9 PPG with 2.5 APG as well this season. As a team, South Carolina is averaging 72.2 PPG on 44.1% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three and 69.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win
- South Carolina has won nine of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Oklahoma has lost each of its last four games.
Oklahoma Recap
The Oklahoma Sooners come into this game looking to bounce back after a 77-73 loss to Texas in their last game to drop to 13-4 on the year. After this game, Oklahoma will head on the road to take on Arkansas.
Sooners Lose 4th Straight As Well
Jalon Moore leads Oklahoma in scoring and rebounding with 18.1 PPG and 6.2 RPG while Jeremiah Fears has 16.8 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Sooners in assists so far this season. Duke Miles has 11.6 PPG with 2.1 APG and 1.6 SPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Oklahoma so far this season. Kobe Elvis has 9.2 PPG with 3.7 APG and Sam Godwin has 6.3 PPG and 5.9 RPG so far this season. As a team, Oklahoma is averaging 80.7 PPG on 48.3% shooting from the field, 36.6% from three and 80% from the foul line this season.
Why the Oklahoma Sooners will win
- Oklahoma has won 23 of its last 24 day games at Lloyd Noble Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- South Carolina has lost each of its last five games against the Southeastern Conference.
Oklahoma vs South Carolina Prediction
I’m on South Carolina here. I just think that you have two teams that could really use a win, and while Oklahoma has been the more talented team from a personnel perspective, the Gamecocks have been competitive in their own right. South Carolina’s lost back-to-back games by just 3 points apiece, while Oklahoma’s lost 2 of their last 3 games by 4 points or less. I just think this is going to be a game that comes down to the final few possessions, and I want the points in my back pocket.