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Two teams at the top of the Southeastern Conference table square to what might be a deciding factor in the conference title race. The Gamecocks (24-5) will host the Volunteers at the Colonial Life Arena on Wednesday night. Coming into this game with a 14-2 home record and a three-game winning streak, they face their fiercest opponent. It will be a fight to finish against a team on a six-game winning streak, so the victory can go either way.
Interestingly, both teams are 7-3 on the road, indicating they’ve had similar results all season. The Gamecocks’ recent home loss, 63-64, came on February 15 in the hands of the LSU Tigers. They won convincingly in the first half and relaxed in the second in that game. A performance like this will see them wave goodbye to the Southeastern Conference Championship title, giving the Volunteers an advantage to finish things up. Rick Barnes and his Volunteers team also know quite well that they need to bring their A-game into this encounter right from the start of the game. Their last defeat in the hands of the Texas A&M Aggies saw the Volunteers start the game disappointingly, and a repeat of that can be costly.
Head-to-Head Gamecocks vs Volunteers
The Gamecocks vs. Volunteers game will be one of the NCAAB games available on top betting sites on the night. As always, we encourage users to only wager what they can afford to lose and never let emotions get to them.
As regards this game, the Gamecocks have only won one of their meetings against the Volunteers. The win came in their last encounter in January 2024 with a 63-59 triumph at the Thompson-Boling Arena. It was a much-needed road win with a scintillating performance for Lamont Paris, who is in his second season with the team. He needs a repeat of this performance from his players to give South Carolina a chance to get into March Madness for the first time since 2017.
