South Carolina Gamecocks vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: SEC Network

The South Carolina Gamecocks (11-10) are hitting the road to Moody Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Texas Longhorns (12-9).

The South Carolina Gamecocks played LSU and took a loss by a score of 92-87 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Gamecocks ended up with 18 and LSU racked up 20 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. LSU finished the game at 84.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 25 shots. On top of that, LSU grabbed 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. LSU earned 23 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, South Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 31 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Gamecocks converted 22 of 31 tries for a percentage of 71.0%. South Carolina finished the contest having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (28 out of 69) and knocked down 9 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Meechie Johnson Jr. is a player who came through in the matchup. He accumulated 21 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 38.5% from the field and distributed 6 assists.

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South Carolina heads into this matchup with a record of 11-10 for the season. They are averaging 76.9 pts per game (170th in the country) while hitting 44.8% from the field. The Gamecocks are hitting 31.5% on three-point shots (176 of 558) and 79.0% from the free throw line. As a team, South Carolina is grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 297 assists so far this season, which ranks 202nd in college in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Gamecocks have forced 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They rank 271st in college in giving up assists with 311 surrendered this year. The Gamecocks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.7% (569 of 1,273) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per contest as a team. They give up 30.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 195th in the nation in opponents PPG (74.0).

In their last game, the Texas Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 79-69 when they faced Oklahoma. The Longhorns were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Oklahoma was called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Longhorns to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Texas knocked down 8 of 21 tries (38.1%). When all was said and done, the Longhorns went 30 out of 50 from the floor which had them at 60.0%. The Longhorns permitted Oklahoma to convert 25 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0% for the contest. They went 32.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 out of 28 and ended up going 10 out of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). Concerning rebounding, Texas allowed Oklahoma to grab 26 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Dailyn Swain ended up having an impact for the Longhorns in the game. He knocked down 5 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 dimes for the game.

Texas has a mark of 12-9 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Longhorns are shooting 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 30th in the nation. Texas has accounted for 1,803 points this year (85.9 per contest) and they collect 39.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per game (261st in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per contest. The Longhorns commit 19.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Texas defense surrenders 35.7% on 3-point shots (153 of 429) and their opponents are converting on 72.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.7 assists and 30.6 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 54th and 20th in those defensive categories. The Longhorns on the defensive end are ranked 224th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 75.2. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (147th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Carolina

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