Florida vs. South Carolina Predictions - Feb. 17

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The Florida Gators (19-6, 10-2 SEC) will look to extend a five-game winning streak when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-14, 2-10 SEC) on February 17, 2026 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Tuesday's matchup between the Gators and the Gamecocks features the Gators as colossal 22.5-point favorites. The matchup's over/under is 154.5.

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Florida vs. South Carolina Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida
  • Arena: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

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Florida vs. South Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Florida (-22.5)
  • Moneyline: Florida (-8333), South Carolina (+1950)
  • Total: 154.5 points

Pick ATS:South Carolina (+22.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (154.5)
  • Prediction: Florida 88, South Carolina 67

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Florida vs. South Carolina Comparison

Florida Rank Florida Stat South Carolina Stat South Carolina Rank
17th 86.5 Points Scored 76.4 170th
113th 71.4 Points Allowed 75.9 238th
58th 16.2 Assists 13.6 206th
197th 11.2 Turnovers 9.4 33rd
74th 47% Field Goal % 44.1% 250th
29th 40.5% Field Goal % Allowed 45.1% 248th

Florida Key Players

  • Thomas Haugh leads the Gators in scoring, tallying 17.5 points per game to go with 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
  • Rueben Chinyelu leads Florida in rebounding, averaging 11.9 per game, while Boogie Fland leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.6 in each contest.
  • Urban Klavzar makes more threes per game than any other member of the Gators, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
  • Fland is Florida's leader in steals, averaging two steals per game, while Alex Condon leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.

South Carolina Key Players

  • The Gamecocks' Meechie Johnson Jr. averages enough points (16.7 per game) and assists (4.1 per game) to sit atop the team's leaderboards.
  • Mike Sharavjamts' stat line of 5.5 rebounds, 10.9 points and 2.6 assists per game secures the top spot on the South Carolina rebounding leaderboard.
  • Johnson is reliable from distance and leads the Gamecocks with 1.8 made threes per game.
  • South Carolina's leader in steals is Johnson with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Sharavjamts with one per game.

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