Georgia vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The No. 18 Georgia Bulldogs (13-2, 1-1 SEC) visit the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-5, 1-1 SEC) in a matchup of SEC teams at Colonial Life Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Bulldogs are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 164.5 for the matchup.

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Georgia vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Georgia moneyline odds to win: -205
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +169
  • Spread: Georgia (-4.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Georgia fared better at home, covering 12 times in 18 home games, and four times in 10 road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Bulldogs hit the over more often at home last year, as they eclipsed the total 10 times in 18 opportunities (55.6%). In road games, they hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Georgia won a lower percentage of its home games (.929) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 97.1 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 97.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Georgia’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (81.5) is 6.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.2).
  • The Bulldogs’ past 10 outings have seen them make 9.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.9% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.3 makes and 31.7%.

Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (39th in nation) 40.4 (52nd) 40.1 (seventh) 34.6 (319th) 15.8 (98th) 11.0 (137th)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Carolina performed better against the spread at home (11-7-0) than on the road (3-8-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Gamecocks games finished over less frequently at home (eight of 18, 44.4%) than away (six of 11, 54.5%) last season.
  • The Gamecocks, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than away (0-10) last season.

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks have played worse offensively over their past 10 games, scoring 78.8 points per contest, 1.3 fewer points their than season average of 80.1.
  • In its last 10 games, South Carolina is surrendering 68.9 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than its season average (69.2).
  • The Gamecocks are draining 8.1 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.9). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.0%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (104th in nation) 42.6 (125th) 31.3 (262nd) 29.9 (123rd) 15.2 (128th) 9.0 (12th)
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