The No. 4 seed Auburn Tigers (24-7) and the No. 5 seed South Carolina Gamecocks (26-6) will each be trying to construct on sturdy common seasons after they sq. off within the 2024 SEC Match quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. Auburn earned a double bye after ending in a four-way tie for second place within the standings, closing the common season with a three-game profitable streak. South Carolina was a part of that four-way tie as properly, nevertheless it fell to the No. 5 seed as a result of tiebreakers. The Gamecocks superior to the quarterfinals with an 80-66 win over No. 12 seed Arkansas on Thursday.
Tipoff is about for 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Bridgestone Area in Nashville. The Tigers are favored by 7.5 factors within the newest Auburn vs. South Carolina odds, whereas the over/underneath is 142 factors, per SportsLine consensus. Earlier than coming into any South Carolina vs. Auburn picks, you may need to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the mannequin at SportsLine.
The mannequin simulates each Division I school basketball sport 10,000 occasions. It enters 2024 convention championship week on a 145-104 roll on all top-rated school basketball picks courting again to final season, returning greater than $1,700 for $100 gamers. It additionally has a powerful 28-18 (+820) report on top-rated unfold picks this season. Anybody following has seen enormous returns.
The mannequin has set its sights on South Carolina vs. Auburn. You possibly can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Listed below are a number of school basketball betting strains for the sport:
- Auburn vs. South Carolina unfold: Auburn -7.5
- Auburn vs. South Carolina over/underneath: 142 factors
- Auburn vs. South Carolina cash line: Auburn -345, South Carolina +269
- Auburn vs. South Carolina picks: See picks right here
Why Auburn can cowl
Auburn closed the common season on a three-game profitable streak to clinch a double bye within the SEC Match, profitable all three of these video games by at the least 14 factors. The Tigers crushed South Carolina within the lone regular-season assembly between these groups, simply masking the 11.5-point unfold in a 101-61 remaining. Senior ahead Jaylin Williams scored a team-high 23 factors on 8 of 11 capturing, together with a 5 of seven mark from 3-point vary.
Junior ahead Johni Broome leads Auburn with 16.3 factors and eight.5 rebounds per sport, incomes a spot on the All-SEC first staff. He’s additionally considered one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Defensive Participant of the 12 months award, whereas Williams was named to the All-SEC second staff. The Tigers are 12-4 towards the unfold of their final 16 video games as favorites, they usually have lined in six of the final seven conferences between these groups.
Why South Carolina can cowl
South Carolina has been one of the undervalued groups in school basketball this season, masking the unfold at a 23-9 clip underneath SEC Coach of the 12 months Lamont Paris. The Gamecocks tied the varsity’s 2017 Closing 4 staff for probably the most wins in program historical past, resulting in a brand new six-year contract for Paris. They obtained off to a powerful begin within the SEC Match with an 80-66 win over Arkansas on Thursday, as freshman ahead Collin Murray-Boyles scored 24 factors and grabbed seven rebounds.
Senior ahead B.J. Mack had an enormous sport as properly, ending with 19 factors and 9 rebounds whereas flattening all seven of his free throws. South Carolina has 5 gamers averaging at the least 8.5 factors per sport, led by junior guard Meechie Johnson at 14.4 factors and three.0 assists. The Gamecocks have lined the unfold in 5 of their final six video games, and they’re 8-2 straight up of their final 10 video games as underdogs. See which staff to select right here.
The right way to make Auburn vs. South Carolina picks
The mannequin has simulated South Carolina vs. Auburn 10,000 occasions and the outcomes are in. The mannequin is leaning Over, and it is also generated a point-spread decide that’s hitting in properly over 50% of simulations. You possibly can solely see the decide at SportsLine.
So who wins Auburn vs. South Carolina, and which facet of the unfold hits properly over 50% of the time? Go to SportsLine now to seek out out which facet of the unfold you could leap on, all from the mannequin that’s on a 145-104 roll on its top-ranked school basketball picks, and discover out.
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