South Carolina Gamecocks vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SEC Network

Neville Arena is the location where the Auburn Tigers (10-7) will go up against the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-7) on Saturday.

The South Carolina Gamecocks faced Arkansas and ended up losing by a score of 108-74 in their last game. South Carolina walked away from the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 out of 63) and made 7 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Gamecocks made 11 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing defense, South Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 58.9% from the floor on 43 out of 73 shooting. Arkansas totaled 27 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. Furthermore, Arkansas grabbed 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arkansas went 82.4% at the free throw line by making 14 of 17 tries. They made 8 of 21 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Gamecocks left the arena with 14 and Arkansas finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Mike Sharavjamts is one player who was a factor in this game. He accumulated 18 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played 34 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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South Carolina will enter this contest with a record of 10-7 this season. They are averaging 79.2 points per contest (132nd in Division 1) while going 46.3% from the floor. The Gamecocks are hitting 31.4% on 3-point shots (147 of 468) and 78.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Carolina is pulling down 34.2 boards per game and has earned 254 assists for the year, which ranks 164th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Gamecocks are forcing 9.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are surrendering 30.2% on 3-pointers and they are 139th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (71.8). The Gamecocks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (448 of 1,024) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 210th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 236 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Auburn Tigers took a loss by a score of 84-74 against Missouri. The Tigers earned 17 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. Missouri was called for 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Auburn buried 6 of 21 tries (28.6%). In all, the Tigers finished the game shooting 24 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.7%. The Tigers allowed Missouri to convert 27 of 48 tries from the field which left them shooting 56.3% for the game. They finished the game shooting 47.4% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 19 and ended up shooting 21 of 31 at the free throw line (67.7%). Regarding team rebounding, Auburn permitted Missouri to grab 28 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Keyshawn Hall ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the matchup. He tallied 32 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in the matchup. He buried 11 of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 78.6%, and had 2 rebounds.

Auburn has a mark of 10-7 for the campaign. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 89th in Division 1. Auburn has totaled 1,474 points on the campaign (86.7 per game) and they grab 38.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (176th in the country) and they turn it over 11.1 times per game. The Tigers are committing 16.9 fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Auburn defense allows 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (147 of 420) and their opposition knocks down 76.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.2 dimes and 32.6 rebounds per contest, ranking them 244th and 79th in the country. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 313th in the country in PPG allowed with 79.4. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (293rd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina

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