South Carolina Gamecocks vs Alabama Crimson Tide Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: SEC Network

The Alabama Crimson Tide (17-7) will try to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-13) at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday.

The South Carolina Gamecocks played Missouri and took a loss by a score of 78-59 in their last contest. South Carolina finished the contest with a 30.9% FG percentage (17 of 55) and buried 3 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Gamecocks knocked down 22 of 27 attempts for a rate of 81.5%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 assists in this matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning the defense, South Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 of 54 shooting. Missouri earned 16 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Missouri grabbed 43 rebounds (16 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Missouri finished the game at 70.0% from the charity stripe by converting 21 of 30 tries. They also knocked down 7 of 19 shots from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Gamecocks ended up finishing with 21 and Missouri had 18 fouls.

Meechie Johnson Jr. is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He finished with 13 points on 2 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 15.4% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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South Carolina will play this contest with a win-loss record of 11-13 on the year. They turn it over 10.0 times per game and as a team they commit 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, South Carolina is pulling in 33.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 327 assists this year, which has them ranked 242nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Gamecocks are shooting 30.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (190 of 615) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They average 76.5 points per outing (172nd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Gamecocks are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They concede 31.4% on shots from downtown while they are 231st in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.4). The Gamecocks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.0% (649 of 1,443) and they surrender 35.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 270th in college hoops in giving up assists with 361 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Alabama Crimson Tide took home the win by a final score of 93-74 when they faced Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide recorded 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Ole Miss had 20 fouls in this contest which took the Crimson Tide to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 24 of those for a rate of 92.3%. In regard to 3-pointers, Alabama converted 17 of their 45 attempts (37.8%). In all, the Crimson Tide finished the game shooting 26 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.4%. The Crimson Tide allowed Ole Miss to convert 29 of their 69 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.0% for this game. They finished the game shooting 36.4% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 8 out of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Alabama permitted Ole Miss to pull down 35 in total (7 offensive).

Latrell Wrightsell Jr. was important for the Crimson Tide for the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 14 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the game.

Alabama has a mark of 17-7 on the campaign. The Crimson Tide are responsible for committing 19.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.5 times per game (50th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 9.8 times per contest. Alabama has totaled 2,205 pts for the campaign (91.9 per contest) and they grab 41.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Crimson Tide are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 165th in the nation.

The Alabama defense gives up 32.0% on 3-pointers (182 of 569) and their opponents are connecting on 68.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 41.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 206th and 362nd in the nation. The Crimson Tide on the defensive end are ranked 351st in the country in points allowed per game with 83.0. They are forcing 9.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (112th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina

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