Tennessee vs. South Carolina Predictions - March 3

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SEC action on Tuesday will see the the No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (20-9, 10-6 SEC) visit the South Carolina Gamecocks (12-17, 3-13 SEC) at Colonial Life Arena, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET.

Tuesday's matchup between the Volunteers and the Gamecocks sees the Volunteers as a solid, 9.5-point favorite. A 141.5-point total is set for the matchup.

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Tennessee vs. South Carolina Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Game time: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Arena: Colonial Life Arena

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Tennessee vs. South Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Tennessee (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: Tennessee (-595), South Carolina (+419)
  • Total: 141.5 points

Pick ATS:South Carolina (+9.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  • Prediction: Tennessee 80, South Carolina 71

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Tennessee vs. South Carolina Comparison

Tennessee Rank Tennessee Stat South Carolina Stat South Carolina Rank
87th 80.1 Points Scored 75.9 177th
62nd 69.2 Points Allowed 76.6 252nd
32nd 17.0 Assists 13.3 225th
240th 11.6 Turnovers 9.3 36th
107th 46.5% Field Goal % 43.8% 265th
33rd 40.9% Field Goal % Allowed 45.3% 251st

Tennessee Key Players

  • Ja'Kobi Gillespie leads the Volunteers in points and assists per game, scoring 18.4 points and distributing 5.4 assists.
  • Nate Ament is Tennessee's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 6.4 boards in each contest while scoring 17.4 points per game.
  • Gillespie leads the Volunteers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Gillespie is Tennessee's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Felix Okpara leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.

South Carolina Key Players

  • Meechie Johnson Jr. scores 17.2 points and adds 4.3 assists per game, and is at the top of the Gamecocks' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Mike Sharavjamts' stat line of 5.5 rebounds, 11.0 points and 2.4 assists per game secures the top spot on the South Carolina rebounding leaderboard.
  • Johnson is consistent from distance and leads the Gamecocks with 1.8 made threes per game.
  • South Carolina's leader in steals is Johnson (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Sharavjamts (0.9 per game).

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