Tennessee at South Carolina: Vols Favored by 8.5 With Model Projecting a High-Scoring Game

Overview

• Tennessee enters 20-9 overall and 10-6 in the SEC, while South Carolina is 12-17 and 3-13 heading into the matchup at Colonial Life Arena.
• DraftKings lists Tennessee -8.5 with a 143.5 total and money line prices of Volunteers -439 and Gamecocks +337.
• The SportsLine Projection Model, after 10,000 simulations, projects roughly 148 combined points with the Over hitting in 56% of runs.
• Tennessee’s Cade Phillips (season-ending shoulder), Clarence Massamba and Nate Ament are listed as out on the SEC-mandated availability report; South Carolina’s Myles Stute is probable.
• Recent form shows Tennessee coming off a 71-69 loss to Alabama and South Carolina off an 87-68 loss at Georgia, with the Volunteers leading the all-time series 54-29 (20-17 in Columbia).