
South Carolina vs Florida Prediction 1/22/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Florida (16-2) vs. South Carolina (10-8)
January 22, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: South Carolina +10.5; Over/Under: 143.5
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The Florida Gators and the South Carolina Gamecocks meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Colonial Life Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Carolina vs Florida Prediction.
Florida Recap
The Florida Gators come into this game looking to build on an 84-60 win over Texas last time out to improve to 16-2 on the year. After this game, Florida will head home for a game against the Georgia Bulldogs.
Gators Looking To Heat Up Again
Walter Clayton Jr. leads the Gators in scoring and assists with 17.9 PPG and 3.7 APG along with 3.4 RPG while Alijah Martin has 16.2 PPG with 5.5 RPG and 2.7 APG. Will Richard has 13 PPG with 5.1 RPG and 2 SPG and Alex Condon’s added 10.8 PPG with a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead Florida on the glass and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Florida so far this season. Thomas Haugh also has 7.6 PPG with 5.3 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Florida is averaging 85.9 PPG on 46.9% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three, and 71.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the Florida Gators will win
- Florida has won 15 of its last 16 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- South Carolina has lost each of its last six games against the Southeastern Conference.
South Carolina Recap
The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this game looking to bounce back from an 82-62 loss to Oklahoma last time out to drop to 10-8 on the year. After this game, South Carolina will meet Mississippi State, Georgia, and Texas A&M.
Gamecocks Lose 5th In A Row
Collin Murray-Boyles leads the Gamecocks in scoring and rebounding with 15.4 PPG and 9.2 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 PPG and 6.3 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for South Carolina up to this point in the year while Zachary Davis has 8.9 PPG with 4.1 RPG and Jacobi Wright has 8.9 PPG with 2.6 APG as well this season. As a team, South Carolina is averaging 71.6 PPG on 44% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three, and 68.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win
- South Carolina has won five of its last six night games at Colonial Life Arena.
Total Points Facts
- Fifteen of Florida’s last 16 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 144+ points.
- Eleven of South Carolina’s last 13 night games against AP-ranked opponents at Colonial Life Arena have produced a total of 147+ points.
South Carolina vs Florida Prediction
I’m with Florida here. The Gators just continue to pass every one of my eye tests when I watch this team, while the Gamecocks find new and creative ways to lose left and right. Sometimes the games are close, and sometimes, like against Oklahoma, not so much. We’ve seen the Gators demolish inferior opposition, far more often than not this season and I’m not really in the business of stepping in front of the Gators, especially when the Gamecocks are the alternative. Give me Florida laying the wood here.