Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Kentucky vs. South Carolina Game – Saturday, Sept. 7

Published 9:25 pm Wednesday, September 4, 2024

SEC rivals will do battle when the Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) face the South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. In the piece below, we include best bets and tips to help you make informed bets.

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When and Where is Kentucky vs. South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Venue: Kroger Field

Kentucky vs. South Carolina Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 21, South Carolina 16
  • Kentucky is -347 on the moneyline, and South Carolina is +271.
  • Kentucky has been the moneyline favorite only one other time so far this season, a game they won.
  • The Wildcats have played 13 times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -347 or shorter, and won in each game.
  • This is the first time South Carolina will play as an underdog this season.
  • The Gamecocks have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +271 odds on them winning this game.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Wildcats have an implied win probability of 77.6%.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    South Carolina (+8.5)

  • Kentucky has covered the spread once this season.
  • The Wildcats have been favored by 8.5 points or more 13 times this season and have covered the spread in all of them.
  • South Carolina is winless against the spread this season.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Under (42.5)
  • Kentucky averages 31 points per game against South Carolina’s 23, amounting to 11.5 points over the game’s total of 42.5.

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Key Stats Splits

Kentucky

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 50.0 50.0
Implied Total AVG 38.0 38.0
ATS Record 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0
Over/Under Record 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 1-0 1-0 0-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 0-0 0-0 0-0

South Carolina

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 50.5 50.5
Implied Total AVG 36.0 36.0
ATS Record 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0
Over/Under Record 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 1-0 1-0 0-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 0-0 0-0 0-0

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