Red-hot Oregon, the No. 11 seed from the Midwest Region, will try to keep its magical March run going when it squares off against sixth-seeded South Carolina on Thursday in Pittsburgh.
Dana Altman’s Ducks (23-11, 12-8 Pac-12) have won four straight, going from on the bubble to into the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in the past 11 seasons. Oregon stunned top-seeded Arizona then third-seeded Colorado in consecutive nights to win the final Pac-12 Tournament.
The Gamecocks (26-7, 13-5 SEC) have won more conference games in 2023-24 than their number of victories last season (11) yet have won just five of their past nine entering the tournament.
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No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon Odds & Details
- Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Watch: TBS
- Location: PPG Paints Arena; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Spread: South Carolina -1 (-112, DraftKings); Oregon +1.5 (-110, Caesars).
- Moneyline: South Carolina (-118, FanDuel); Oregon (+100, BetMGM)
- Total: Over: 132.5 Points (-110, bet365); / Under 133.5 Points (FanDuel)
South Carolina vs Oregon Betting Preview
This game is a lot different from most traditional 6-11 March Madness matchups. South Carolina is a top-50 defensive team (67.0 points-against per game) and ranks 354th out of 362 teams in KenPom’s Adjusted Tempo rating.
But for the Gamecocks the game is a race to 70 points, since they are 21-0 when they score at least 70 and are just 5-7 when they score 69 or fewer. The Gamecocks also rank second in the nation in Luck factor according to KenPom, which is why they are the lowest single-digit seed in the tournament in his rankings (49).
The Ducks are comparably rated, at No. 55, and their success has come when they play stingy defense. They’re allowing just 66.7 points per game over their 23 wins and 82.7 points-against per game in their 11 losses.
Whichever team plays defense will win. Since the Ducks are just 179th in points-against per game, I’ll take South Carolina to score a narrow win that may end up being an NCAA Tournament classic.
PREDICTION: South Carolina wins 71-68
BET: South Carolina -1.5 (-105)
BET: Over 132.5 (-110)
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