Missouri Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Picks and Prediction for Saturday, February 7, 2026

It’s a contest on the hardwood between SEC foes as the Missouri Tigers travel to the Yellowhammer State to battle the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday afternoon and we have you covered with our Missouri vs. South Carolina prediction. Missouri picked up an 84-79 home win over Mississippi State in their previous contest last Saturday, failing to cover the line as a 6.5-point favorite. South Carolina fell 84-75 at Texas in their previous game Wednesday night, covering the line as a 13.5-point underdog. In the all-time series between the programs, the Tigers own a 10-9 advantage on the strength of a 101-71 home win in the most recent matchup February 25, 2025. Read more about this Missouri vs. South Carolina prediction! Get our top NCAAB Betting Picks and increase your bankroll!

Missouri Seeking to Pick Up Momentum

Missouri had dropped four of their previous six games before taking down Mississippi State at home last Saturday in their most recent contest. The Tigers improved to 15-7 overall and stand tied for seventh in the SEC with a 5-4 mark in conference play. Against Mississippi State, Missouri gave up the game’s opening bucket before scoring 13 of the next 15 points to take a 13-4 lead. The Tigers led by as many as 10 in the first half and held a 42-35 advantage at the half. Missouri took their biggest lead at 60-44 with 13:58 remaining and didn’t let Mississippi State closer than three the rest of the way en route to the win. The Tigers shot 43.1% from the floor, including nine of 26 from beyond the arc, and knocked down 25 of 33 free throw attempts in the contest. Mark Mitchell led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds for Missouri as one of four players in double figures.

The Tigers are 98th in the nation in scoring offense with 80.4 points per game on the year. Missouri is 128th in rebounding by collecting 36.7 boards a night while the team dishes out 14.6 assists (144th) per contest. The Tigers are 195th in the nation in scoring defense by allowing 74 points per game. Jacob Crews is one of three players averaging in double figures for the Tigers with an average of 10.8 points per game on the year. Mark Mitchell (17.5 points, 5.5 boards, 3.3 assists), Jayden Stone (14.6 points, 5.3 rebounds) and Anthony Robinson II (9.3 points, 3.4 assists) are solid secondary scoring options. Sebastian Mack, Shawn Phillips Jr., Jevon Porter, Annor Boateng, T.O. Barrett, Luke Northweather and Nicholas Randall are all important pieces for Missouri. The Tigers are shooting 49.3% from the field as a team this season, which is 26th in the nation. Missouri knocks down an average of 7.5 triples a night while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc, putting them 138th in the country. The Tigers are below average at the charity stripe, cashing in 67.4% of their attempts this season, which is 333rd in Division I.

Key Injury Report for Missouri:

• Forward Jevon Porter (leg) is out.
• Guard Annor Boateng (leg) is out.

Gamecocks Reeling in Conference Action

South Carolina dropped their fourth straight and seventh in the last eight as they were dropped on the road by Texas Wednesday night on the road. The Gamecocks dropped to 11-12 overall and stand 15th in the SEC with a 2-8 mark in conference play. Against Texas, South Carolina started strong, leading 13-4 with 12:32 to play in the opening half before things started to unravel. The Gamecocks ended up trailing 35-31 at the half and took their last lead at 44-43 with 14:32 remaining. South Carolina was unable to sustain their early push and couldn’t make a run down the stretch. The Gamecocks shot an even 50% from the floor, including a dismal two of 16 showing from beyond the arc, and lost the rebounding battle 40-25. Meechie Johnson led South Carolina with 35 points and six assists in the loss.

The Gamecocks put up an average of 77.3 points per game this season, leaving them 162nd in the nation in scoring offense. South Carolina collects 33.4 boards a night (286th) while dishing out 13.9 assists per contest. The Gamecocks are below average on the defensive end, ranking 226th in the country by allowing 75.3 points a night. Meechie Johnson is one of four players averaging in double figures on the team as he averages 16.5 points plus 4.3 assists per game this season. Eli Ellis (9.9 points, 2.1 assists), Mike Sharavjamts (10.8 points, 5.4 rebounds) and Myles Stute (7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Kobe Knox (10 points, 3.7 rebounds), Elijah Strong (10.7 points), Jordan Butler, Grant Polk, Nordin Kapic, Hayden Assemian and Christ Essandoko each are looked at to contribute on both ends of the floor. South Carolina shoots 44.8% from the field on the year. The Gamecocks knock down 8.1 triples per game (152nd) while shooting 31.5% from beyond the arc as a team. South Carolina is sinking 78.5% of their attempts at the line, putting them 10th in Division I this season.

Key Injury Report for South Carolina:

• No Key Injuries

Missouri vs. South Carolina Pick

Missouri vs. South Carolina Moneyline Pick

• Missouri +100 (4 units)

Missouri is just 2-4 on the road this season but they are facing a South Carolina squad that is trending in the wrong direction of late. The Tigers catch a break here as even though the Gamecocks are 10-5 as the home team this season, they are just 1-12 in Quad I and II contests. South Carolina has lost four straight and seven of eight, including a 47-point blowout defeat to Florida at home last week. The Gamecocks have defensive issues and they are weak on the glass as well. This is a prime chance for Missouri to earn a road conference victory and their offensive firepower leads them past the Gamecocks.

Missouri vs. South Carolina Over/Under Pick

• Over 146 (4 units)

Missouri has stayed under the total in 13 of their 22 games this season. The Tigers are 60th in offensive efficiency, 42nd in effective field goal percentage (55.8%), 269th in turnover percentage (18.9%) and 35th in two-point shooting (57.9%) on the year. Missouri is a team that plays at a slightly slower than average pace as they are 227th in adjusted tempo according to KenPom with 66.4 possessions a night. South Carolina has gone over the number in 14 of their 23 games on the year. The Gamecocks are 91st in offensive efficiency, 194th in effective field goal percentage (51.8%), 90th in two-point shooting (55.3%) and 10th in free throw shooting on the year. South Carolina is 239th in adjusted tempo according to KenPom with 66.2 possessions a game. With good offense and some questionable defensive play, coupled with the Gamecocks’ success at the charity stripe, this game edges over the total.