Auburn vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Auburn Tigers (10-7, 1-3 SEC) host the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-7, 1-3 SEC) in a matchup of SEC teams at Neville Arena, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Gamecocks are 11.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.

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Auburn vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Auburn moneyline odds to win: -855
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +576
  • Spread: Auburn (-11.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Auburn statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Auburn fared better when playing at home, covering eight times in 15 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Tigers hit the over less often at home last year, as they eclipsed the total nine times in 15 opportunities (60%). In away games, they hit the over seven times in 10 opportunities (70%).
  • Auburn performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, sporting a home record of 12-2, compared to going 7-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been scoring 85.1 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 86.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Auburn’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (82.6) is 3.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (79.4).
  • The Tigers’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 8.5 makes and 34.4%.

Auburn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (81st in nation) 45.7 (289th) 34.5 (98th) 28.9 (72nd) 14.2 (188th) 10.9 (129th)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .611 (11-7-0). Away, it was .273 (3-8-0).
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Gamecocks’ games finished above the over/under at home (44.4%, eight of 18) compared to on the road (54.5%, six of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Gamecocks won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than on the road (0-10).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Gamecocks are putting up 78.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 79.2.
  • Over its last 10 games, South Carolina is giving up 73.1 points per game, 1.3 more points than its season average (71.8).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Gamecocks are making 8.0 threes per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (8.6). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.8%) compared to their season average (31.3%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (132nd in nation) 43.8 (178th) 31.2 (260th) 30.5 (149th) 14.8 (150th) 9.2 (21st)
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