Oklahoma has won four straight, coming into the SEC tournament in better form than the Gamecocks. South Carolina has lost 13 of their last 16 games, struggling against teams with a strong down-low presence. The Sooners don’t have that as South Carolina won the only meeting this season, but that was at home. The Gamecocks defend the perimeter well and even though Oklahoma should win, this seems like too big of a number for a conference game.
The Sooners come in hot and playing for their NCAA Tournament lives. But the Gamecocks have shown signs of life toward the end of the season. And they won the only regular-season meeting, 85-76 at home. All the pressure is on the Sooners. While they likely advance, this is too many points.
