South Carolina Gamecocks vs Florida Gators Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Use Code WWWC The South Carolina Gamecocks will be on the road Tuesday night with a 7:00 PM match-up in Gainesville, FL, against the Florida Gators, and we have you ready to roll with our South Carolina vs Florida prediction. South Carolina enters this matchup with 11 wins and 14 losses this season. Florida is ranked 14th nationally with 19 wins and 6 losses. South Carolina is on a long losing streak coming into this matchup, following a 14-point road loss. loss to Alabama in their last outing. Florida is one of the hottest teams in the country heading into Tuesday night, riding a lengthy winning streak following a nine-point victory against Kentucky in their last game. Read more about this South Carolina vs Florida prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
South Carolina hunts the upset
The South Carolina offense has been mediocre this season, averaging 76.4 points on 44% shooting. Defensively, South Carolina is allowing 75.9 points per game this season and has averaged 87.6 points over its last five losses. Defensively, South Carolina was outmatched in their last outing, giving up 89 points on 48% shooting, and Alabama knocked down 14 triples in the game. Offensively, South Carolina struggled, scoring 75 points on 41% shooting from the floor. South Carolina lost the rebounding battle by 14 and turned the ball over 8 times in the loss. Meechie Johnson led the way for the South Carolina offense with 26 points on 17 shots.
Meechie Johnson leads the South Carolina offense this season with 16.7 points and 4.2 assists per game. Big man Mike Sharavajamts is second on the roster with 10.9 points to go along with the team-leading 5.5 rebounds per game. Kobe Knox and Elijah Strong are both tied for third on the team this season, with 10.5 points each.
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Florida tries to stay hot
Offensively, Florida has been solid this season, averaging 86.5 points on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Florida has been top-tier, holding opponents to 71.4 points per game this season and have allowed 68.2 points per game over their last five wins. The Florida offense did the job in their last outing, pouring in 92 points on 45% shooting and 36% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Florida held their own, giving up 83 points on 43% shooting. The Gators won the rebounding battle by 8 and forced 14 turnovers in the win. Xavian Lee led the way for the Florida offense in their last outing with 22 points and three assists on 12 shots.
Thomas Haugh leads the Florida offense this season, averaging 17.5 points per game. Alex Condon is second on the team, averaging 13.3 points. Rueben Chinyelu averages 11.7 points to go along with the team-leading 11.8 rebounds per game. Xavian Lee is 4th on the team with 11.4 points per game. Boogie Fland averages 11.3 points and leads the team, dishing out 3.7 assist.
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South Carolina vs Florida Pick
- South Carolina vs Florida Spread Pick
The Florida Gators are the better team in this matchup and will continue their winning ways Tuesday night. Look for the Gators to dominate this game on both sides of the ball as they will continue their recent tear. Florida's better on both ends of the floor and will dominate this game, start to finish, against a struggling South Carolina team. For Florida to continue its winning ways, it gets an easy cover Tuesday night at home in conference play.
- South Carolina vs Florida Over/Under Pick
Florida scores well, but its defense will stifle South Carolina in this matchup. Look for the Gators to get everything they want on offense, but the defense will control this game. Take the Gators to get the win and cover Tuesday night at home, but the total will go under the number as South Carolina struggles to score for 40 minutes.
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