Tennessee vs. South Carolina odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks for March 3 from proven model


                        Tennessee vs. South Carolina odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks for March 3 from proven model
By: CBS Sports Posted On: March 03, 2026 View: 3

Teams looking to get back on track battle when the 23rd-ranked Tennessee Volunteers face the South Carolina Gamecocks in a key SEC matchup on Tuesday. Tennessee is coming off a 71-69 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, while South Carolina dropped an 87-68 decision at Georgia that same day. The Volunteers (20-9, 10-6 SEC), who are tied for fourth in the conference, are 4-5 on the road this season. The Gamecocks (12-17, 3-13 SEC), who are tied for 15th in the league, are 11-7 on their home court. Tennessee's Nate Ament (leg) will not play.

Tipoff from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., is set for 6 p.m. ET. Tennessee is a 10.5-point favorite in the latest South Carolina vs. Tennessee odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 141.5. Before making any Tennessee vs. South Carolina picks, check out the men's college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times. It entered Week 18 on a sizzling 11-1 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks dating back to last season, and is on a 23-17 run on top-rated CBB side picks. Anyone following its college basketball betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.    

Now, the model has simulated Tennessee vs. South Carolina 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men's college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several men's college basketball odds and men's college basketball betting lines for South Carolina vs. Tennessee:

Tennessee vs. South Carolina spread:    

Tennessee -10.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook

Tennessee vs. South Carolina over/under:    

141.5 points

Tennessee vs. South Carolina money line:    

Tennessee -571, South Carolina +418

Tennessee vs. South Carolina picks:    

See picks at SportsLine

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Top Tennessee vs. South Carolina predictions

SportsLine's model is going Over on the total (141.5 points). The Over hit in five of the last eight meetings between the teams. Tennessee is 5-5 against the spread in its last 10 games. South Carolina, meanwhile, is 4-6 ATS in its last 10.

The model projects the Volunteers to have three players score 9.8 points or more, including Ja'Kobi Gillespie's projected 18.9 points. The Gamecocks are projected to have three players score 11.3 points or more, led by Meechie Johnson Jr., who is projected to score 17.8 points. The model is projecting 148 combined points as the Over clears in 67% of simulations.

How to make South Carolina vs. Tennessee picks

The model also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins South Carolina vs. Tennessee and which side of the spread hits 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Tennessee vs. South Carolina spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.

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