The South Carolina Gamecocks will host the LSU Tigers in a battle between two of the top teams in the SEC tonight. The Gamecocks are undefeated at home, but LSU comes in as winners of four of it's last five, with the one loss a 77-75 defeat to #1 ranked Oklahoma. I'll take the points tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Tigers have won four of the last five meetings between the two teams, and South Carolina only covered the spread once in that span.

2. Ben Simmons - The freshman is the clear cut favorite to go #1 in the next NBA draft, and he's scored 20+ points in three of his last five games.

3. X-Factor - The Underdog is 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings.

Selection: This is a play on the LSU Tigers (10*)