Oregon vs South Carolina Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets

Oregon vs South Carolina Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets

The First Round of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 21 -- and the seventh matchup on the slate set to tip off is Oregon vs South Carolina, which is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET on TNT.

The Ducks are short 1-point underdogs on the spread in Thursday's contest; with the game total stationed near over/under 143 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Oregon vs South Carolina — our expert prediction and betting picks for this First Round NCAA Tournament matchup.

Oregon vs South Carolina Odds

OREGON @ SC Odds

Oregon vs South Carolina Prediction

Oregon wasn't exactly a lock to get into the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team, but took care of business by beating Colorado in the Pac-12 title game to grab the automatic bid.

The Ducks face a much-improved South Carolina squad that went from 11-21 last season to 26-7 this season. The Gamecocks surprised Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida in SEC play, while slowing the tempo down to a crawl in each game.

Oregon started Pac-12 play at 5-0 before a 7-8 finish over the final 15 games. The Ducks went 1-5 against the Top-3 teams in the conference (Arizona, Washington State, and Colorado), but posted an 11-3 mark against the rest of the league, who all owned Pac-12 records of .500 or worse.

South Carolina should be able to bounce back here after getting routed by Auburn at the SEC tournament as the Gamecocks were 5-1 ATS this season as a favorite of 5.5 points or less.

Pick: South Carolina -1 (-110)

Oregon vs South Carolina Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Thursday, March 21
Matchup: Pac-12 vs SEC
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Time-TV: TNT, 4:00 p.m. ET

Oregon vs South Carolina Betting Stats

6) South Carolina Gamecocks
(SEC, At-Large)

  • Futures: +12000
  • Region: +2800
  • SU: 26-7
  • ATS: 23-10
  • O/U: 16-17
  • PPG: 72.3
  • OPPG: 66.4

11) Oregon Ducks
(Pac-12, Automatic)

  • Futures: +22000
  • Region: +6000
  • SU: 23-11
  • ATS: 16-18
  • O/U: 20-4
  • PPG: 75.8
  • OPPG: 72.6

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March Madness First Round Odds

The NCAA Men's Tournament First Round will take place on Thursday March 21, 2024 and Friday March 22, 2024.

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