South Carolina Gamecocks vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: SEC Network

Reed Arena is the site where the Texas A&M Aggies (15-4) will play the South Carolina Gamecocks (11-8) on Saturday.

The South Carolina Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma and walked away with a win by a score of 85-76 in their last game. South Carolina finished the game with a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 of 55) and made 9 out of their 20 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks converted 22 of 28 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defense, South Carolina allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 27 out of 63 shooting. Oklahoma totaled 12 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, Oklahoma grabbed 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Oklahoma shot 77.3% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of 22 shots. They converted 5 out of their 27 tries from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Gamecocks ended up with 20 and Oklahoma recorded 18 fouls.

Meechie Johnson Jr. is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He accounted for 20 points on 3 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 37.5% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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South Carolina steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 11-8 so far this season. They turn the ball over 10.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.5 fouls per game. As a team, South Carolina is snagging 34.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 281 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 179th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Gamecocks are shooting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (164 of 513) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They average 78.8 points per outing (132nd in D-1) while shooting 46.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Gamecocks are forcing 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 180th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 258 surrendered on the campaign. The Gamecocks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (498 of 1,143) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 28.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 134th in college in points per game allowed (72.0).

In their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies got the victory with a final of 88-68 when they faced Mississippi State. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Texas A&M allowed Mississippi State to snag 35 overall (9 offensive). They shot 26.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 10 out of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Aggies allowed Mississippi State to bury 26 of their 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.3% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Aggies finished shooting 28 out of 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Texas A&M converted 9 out of 26 tries (34.6%). They were able to bury 23 of those for a rate of 95.8%. Mississippi State earned 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They coughed it up 2 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Aggies were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Rashaun Agee ended up having an impact for the Aggies in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 14 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the matchup.

Texas A&M has a record of 15-4 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which is 73rd in Division 1. Texas A&M has scored 1,743 pts this year (91.7 per game) and they grab 37.8 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 19.7 times per game (6th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.6 times per game. The Aggies are committing 19.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.5% from the free throw line.

The Texas A&M defense surrenders 32.6% on three-point shots (154 of 473) and their opposition knocks down 73.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 15.2 dimes and 36.0 boards per contest, which is 300th and 271st in college hoops. The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 270th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 77.1. They have forced 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (180th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina

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