South Carolina Gamecocks vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/15/2024

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Friday, March 15, 2024

Venue:  Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +7.5, Auburn -7.5; Over/Under:  142 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +7.5, Auburn -7.5; Over/Under:  142 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  South Carolina +7.5, Auburn -7.5; Over/Under:  142 points

South Carolina Gamecocks:  25-6 (13-5) (2nd place, SEC)

Auburn Tigers:  24-7 (13-5) (3rd place, SEC)

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South Carolina Gamecocks:  4-1  last 5

Auburn Tigers:  4-1  last 5

South Carolina is entering this game with a 26-6 record overall, a 13-5 record in conference games, and they are 4-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Arkansas Razorbacks in their last game. Collin Murray-Boyles led the team in points per game in that game with 24 while B.J. Mack was next on the team with 19. Zachary Davis led the team in assists with 4 in that game while B.J. Mack led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 52.5% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 61.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.4 PPG against them. South Carolina has an ATS record of 23-9 this season and their O/U record is 15-16-1.

Auburn is entering this game with a 24-7 record overall, a 13-5 conference record, and they are 4-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Georgia Bulldogs in their last game. Denver Jones led the team in points in that game with 21 while Johni Broome was next on the team with 14. Johni Broome and Chaney Johnson each led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Chad Baker-Mazara led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 51.6% from the field, 47.8% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.5 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 19-12 this season and their O/U record is 14-17.

The current betting odds have South Carolina listed as a 7.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. South Carolina has looked really good in their games this season with their 26-6 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked really good in the SEC this year with their 13-5 conference record which has them right near the top of the conference, and they have also looked great in their neutral site games with their 4-0 record in those. Meanwhile, Auburn has also looked really good in their games this season with their 24-7 record overall which also has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. Auburn has been just as good in the SEC this season with their 13-5 conference record, but they have also been slightly worse in neutral site games with their 4-1 record in those. Both of these teams have been really hot coming into this one with 4-1 records in their last 5 games and Auburn does have the advantage here since they are the rested team while South Carolina plays this on a back-to-back, but this is still a lot of points for a South Carolina team that was so good in the SEC this year and they have to be feeling disrespected with the 5th seed in this tournament when they were leading the conference for most of the last few weeks. The best way to place a bet here is on South Carolina to cover the spread in this game.

South Carolina Auburn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, March 15, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Auburn 70 South Carolina 67.

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South Carolina Gamecocks: 21-9 ATS in all games. 12-3 ATS as an underdog. 12-6 ATS against conference opponents. 9-4 UNDER in all neutral court games. 5-1 UNDER in a neutral court game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 7-3 UNDER in all tournament games.

Auburn Tigers: 1-4 ATS after a home game where both teams scored 75 points or more. 13-20 ATS in conference tournament games. 13-7 UNDER as a neutral court favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 6-1 UNDER off a home win scoring 85 or more points. 10-3 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive wins.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  A. Conyers (G) out for season - Redshirt. A. Herro (G) out for season - Redshirt.

Auburn Tigers:  L. Berman (G) out for season - Knee.

“His ceiling is so high. He’s got an unbelievably high ceiling. I don’t even think he’s close to it still.” - Lamont Paris on Collin Murray-Boyles after his team’s win against Arkansas in their last game on Thursday.

“It takes three games to win the championship. We've won three games in a row several times this year. Obviously we know the competition in this league is incredible.” - Bruce Pearl after his team’s win against UGA in their last game of the regular season on Saturday.

S. Clark 

T. Cooper 

M. Johnson 

B. Mack 

M. Stute

J. Broome 

A. Holloway 

D. Jones 

C. Moore 

J. Williams

PPG: M. Johnson (14.4)

APG: T. Cooper (4.3)

Reb/G: C. Murray-Boyles (5.7)

PPG: C. Williams (20)

APG: T. Donaldson (3.2)

Reb/G: J. Broome (8.5)

Coaches:

South Carolina Gamecocks: Lamont Paris (2nd season)

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (10th season)