South Carolina vs. Kentucky Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – March 2

Published 10:26 am Sunday, March 2, 2025

Sunday’s game between the No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks (26-3) and No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (22-5) at Colonial Life Arena has a projected final score of 76-62 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored South Carolina, so it should be a one-sided matchup. The game will start at 2 p.m. ET on March 2.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 17.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 139.5 total.

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South Carolina vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
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  • Where: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Venue: Colonial Life Arena
  • Line: South Carolina -17.5
  • Point total: 139.5

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South Carolina vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    South Carolina 76, Kentucky 62

Spread & Total Prediction for South Carolina vs. Kentucky

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (+17.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (139.5)

South Carolina’s record against the spread so far this season is 13-11-0, and Kentucky’s is 12-9-0. The Gamecocks have hit the over in 12 games, while Wildcats games have gone over 10 times. The teams score an average of 157 points per game, 17.5 more points than this matchup’s total. South Carolina is 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall over its past 10 games, while Kentucky has gone 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall.

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South Carolina Performance Insights

  • The Gamecocks have a +680 scoring differential, topping opponents by 23.5 points per game. They’re putting up 80.6 points per game to rank 12th in college basketball and are allowing 57.1 per contest to rank 37th in college basketball.
  • The 38.9 rebounds per game South Carolina averages rank seventh in the country, and are 8.8 more than the 30.1 its opponents pull down per contest.
  • South Carolina knocks down 6 three-pointers per game (190th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.1. It shoots 33.4% from deep while its opponents hit 29.3% from long range.
  • The Gamecocks record 95.8 points per 100 possessions (21st in college basketball), while giving up 68 points per 100 possessions (seventh in college basketball).
  • South Carolina has won the turnover battle by 4.1 turnovers per game, committing 11.9 (21st in college basketball play) while forcing 16 (142nd in college basketball).

Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats outscore opponents by 14.9 points per game (posting 76.4 points per game, 33rd in college basketball, and giving up 61.5 per outing, 109th in college basketball) and have a +404 scoring differential.
  • Kentucky wins the rebound battle by an average of 3.2 boards. It records 35.6 rebounds per game (43rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.4.
  • Kentucky makes 8.2 three-pointers per game (30th in college basketball) while shooting 32.4% from deep (139th in college basketball). It is making 3.4 more threes than its opponents, who drain 4.8 per game at 26.2%.
  • Kentucky and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 12.6 per game (42nd in college basketball) and force 12.9 (319th in college basketball).

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