Florida vs. South Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 17

In a contest featuring one of the hottest teams in the nation versus one that is sputtering, the No. 12 Florida Gators (19-6, 10-2 SEC), winners of five in a row, and 9-1 in their past 10 games, face the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-14, 2-10 SEC), who've dropped six straight and are 1-9 in their past 10. The Gators are favorites by 23.5 points for this contest at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on February 17, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 152.5 points.

In its most recent matchup on Saturday, Florida secured a 92-83 victory against Kentucky. Xaivian Lee totaled 22 points, two rebounds and three assists for Florida. South Carolina's last outing on Saturday ended in an 89-75 loss to Alabama. Meechie Johnson Jr. scored a team-high 26 points for South Carolina in the loss.

Florida vs. South Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida
• Spread favorite: Florida -23.5
• Moneyline favorite: Florida -10000
• Moneyline underdog: South Carolina +2300
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

How to watch Florida vs. South Carolina

• TV Channel: SEC Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Florida vs. South Carolina

• This season, Florida's games have hit the over on this matchup's 152.5-point total 14 times.
• In South Carolina's 25 games this season, 13 finished with more combined points than Tuesday's over/under of 152.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 162.9 points per game, 10.4 points more than the over/under of 152.5 for this game.
• The 147.3 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 5.2 less than the 152.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Florida has seen a 157.9-point over/under in its games this season, 5.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 0.1 points separates this contest's over/under (152.5 points) and the average over/under in South Carolina's games (152.4) this season.

Betting the Spread: Florida vs. South Carolina

• Florida has played 25 games, with 14 wins against the spread.
• The Gators have covered the spread once this season when favored by 23.5 points or more (in five chances).
• South Carolina has 11 wins against the spread in 25 games this year.
• Florida is 11-1 overall, and 5-7 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Florida has one win ATS (1-4) as a 23.5-point favorite or more.
• On the road, South Carolina is 1-6 overall and 5-2 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Florida vs. South Carolina

• Florida has entered the game as moneyline favorites 21 times this season and won 17, or 81%, of those games.
• The Gators are undefeated in three games this season when favored by -10000 or more on the moneyline.
• Florida has a 99% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• South Carolina has been a moneyline underdog in 15 games this season and has come away with the win two times (13.3%) in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have given the Gamecocks the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +2300 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that South Carolina has a 4.2% chance of pulling out a win.