Oklahoma Sooners vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SEC Network

The South Carolina Gamecocks (10-8) will try to beat the Oklahoma Sooners (11-7) at Colonial Life Arena on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners played Alabama and took a loss by a score of 83-81 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Sooners finished with 18 while Alabama finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also made 10 out of their 33 shots from distance. Alabama ended up going 57.7% at the free throw line by making 15 of 26 attempts. Additionally, Alabama snagged 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Alabama recorded 12 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Concerning defending, Oklahoma let their opponent shoot 43.9% from the field on 29 of 66 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 37 with 13 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sooners converted 19 of 22 shots for a percentage of 86.4%. Oklahoma ended having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 72) and made 6 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

Xzayvier Brown is a guy who played a role for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 35.3% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes. He played for 38 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 6 of 17 shooting.

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Oklahoma steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 11-7 for the season. They turn it over 9.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Oklahoma is collecting 39.1 boards per game and has 276 dimes for the season, which is 137th in the nation in terms of passing. The Sooners are shooting 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (177 of 504) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.9 pts per contest (58th in Division 1) while shooting 46.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Sooners are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are ranked 131st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 234 relinquished for the year. The Sooners defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (471 of 1,105) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 34.0% from beyond the arc while they are 218th in the nation in opponents PPG (74.7).

When they last played, the South Carolina Gamecocks took a defeat with a final score of 71-67 when they faced Auburn. With respect to cleaning the glass, South Carolina permitted Auburn to collect 34 overall (11 offensive). They finished 10.5% from three-point range by shooting 2 of 19 and finished the contest at 23 out of 30 at the free throw line (76.7%). The Gamecocks permitted Auburn to make 23 of 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.1% in the game. Overall, the Gamecocks walked away from this one shooting 23 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, South Carolina knocked down 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 65.0%. Auburn had 18 fouls for this game which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for 20 tries. They also coughed it up 15 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Gamecocks were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest.

Meechie Johnson Jr. was important for the Gamecocks for the game. He earned 17 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and totaled 6 dimes for the contest. He buried 6 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

South Carolina has a record of 10-8 this year. The Gamecocks are committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they go 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per game (150th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per contest. South Carolina has accounted for 1,413 points this season (78.5 per game) and they average 34.4 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Gamecocks are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 148th in Division 1.

The South Carolina defense allows 29.1% on 3-pointers (101 of 347) and opponents are converting on 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.7 assists and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 210th and 152nd in those categories. The Gamecocks on the defensive end are ranked 128th in the country in points allowed per game with 71.8. They are forcing 9.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (178th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina

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