Kentucky vs. South Carolina Predictions - February 8

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9 SEC) will visit the Kentucky Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) after losing four road games in a row.

The Wildcats square off against the Gamecocks in a game that Kentucky is currently a sizable favorite by 10.5 points. The game's over/under is 151.5.

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Kentucky vs. South Carolina Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Arena: Rupp Arena

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Kentucky vs. South Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Kentucky (-10.5)
  • Moneyline: Kentucky (-671), South Carolina (+480)
  • Total: 151.5 points

Pick ATS:Kentucky (-10.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (151.5)
  • Prediction: Kentucky 82, South Carolina 70

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Kentucky vs. South Carolina Comparison

Kentucky Rank Kentucky Stat South Carolina Stat South Carolina Rank
3rd 87.0 Points Scored 70.5 275th
320th 77.5 Points Allowed 69.2 106th
9th 17.9 Assists 13.5 197th
39th 9.8 Turnovers 12.4 280th
26th 48.6% Field Goal % 43.4% 254th
128th 42.7% Field Goal % Allowed 44.0% 212th

Kentucky Key Players

  • The Wildcats scoring leader is Otega Oweh, who averages 16.0 per contest to go with 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
  • Amari Williams is Kentucky's leading rebounder, grabbing 9.1 per game, while Lamont Butler is its best passer, averaging 4.8 assists in each contest.
  • Jaxson Robinson leads the Wildcats in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Butler and Williams lead Kentucky on the defensive end, with Butler leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Williams in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.

South Carolina Key Players

  • The Gamecocks' leader in scoring and rebounding is Collin Murray-Boyles with 15.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
  • South Carolina's assist leader is Jamarii Thomas with 3.3 per game. Thomas also averages 13.2 points per game and grabs 3.3 rebounds per game.
  • Thomas is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Gamecocks, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
  • Thomas (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for South Carolina while Murray-Boyles (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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