Probably -3 shows eventually without buying but regardless I always want the best number on any game. South Carolina is always a tough out at home, regardless, and more so against teams that motivate them. They beat Kentucky here, and they lost to Tennessee by just one earlier this season, so motivation isn't a problem. In that game they shot 15% from behind the are and only 37% inside, so they probably should have been crushed. If they can play that bad on offense and only lost by one, I love the chances here. South Carolina has the #1 defense in the SEC, and since that loss the Gamecocks have only lost at Auburn and at Mississippi, two games they figured to lose anyway, If they win the games they should between now and Tournament they will finish fourth and have a first round bye, and quite possibly make the Big Dance, whereas that path for the Vols is realistically unlikely. The Gamecocks are quite young, so their play lately is a result of gaining experience, which you'd also expect. They've got the length to play with Tennessee and are a better rebounding team. Minaya may be out again, but they're had three games without him to settle the rotation, and haven't missed a beat. James may be back for the Vols, the only A team they've beaten this season is Alabama. South Carolina has beaten three A teams(or ranked such at the time) - Arkansas,Clemson, and UVA, all on the road. The Vols are a B team with a shorter bench which will ultimately be their downfall trying to keep up with the faster Gamecocks. That's all I got.
FWIW I took Kentucky -9.5 over Mississippi and am still looking for more earlier ones. There's not a ton I like enough be be exposed on yet and to be honest many sharp moves have been very wrong lately.