The Winthrop Eagles and South Carolina Gamecocks face off Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at Colonial Life Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Winthrop vs South Carolina prediction.

Winthrop Hopes to pull off Upset

Winthrop comes into this game with an 8-4 record overall and they have gone 4-6 against the spread. Winthrop faced off against Xavier in the last game and the offense only managed 59 points and that led to the defeat. Winthrop on the season is averaging 79 points while their defense is giving up 68.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 90th but in the last game the offense wasn’t good enough and the offense is going to need to be a whole lot better here. K.J. Doucet is having a strong season averaging 14.2 points while shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 46.9 percent from behind the three point line. After this one, Winthrop will meet Florida State.

South Carolina Looks for Third Straight Win

South Carolina has won two straight games but in each of the last two games they have been tested. In the last game against Charleston Southern, the offense scored 73 points but they only won by four points. B.J. Mack was the top player putting up 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists. South Carolina on the season is averaging 74.5 points while their defense is giving up 65.3 points per game. The defense is ranked 56th in the league and they are going to need the offense to step up in a big way here. Meechie Johnson is averaging 18.1 points while shooting 46.8 percent from the field. South Carolina is 9-1 in the SEC and is right behind Ole Miss (10-0), who is still the only undefeated team in the conference.

Winthrop vs South Carolina Betting Prediction

South Carolina has been winning games, but they have been playing down to the competition and it’s going to be an issue again here. Winthrop on the season is averaging 79 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. South Carolina’s offense is also good, but Winthrop is going to find enough offense in this game to keep it close. Back South Carolina against the spread.