Oklahoma vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The Oklahoma Sooners (11-7, 1-4 SEC) bring a four-game losing streak into a road matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-8, 1-4 SEC), who have lost three straight. The Gamecocks are underdogs by just 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET (on SEC Network) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The matchup’s point total is 150.5.

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Oklahoma Cover -1.5 vs South Carolina -116

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Oklahoma vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: -137
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Oklahoma (-1.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oklahoma had a better record against the spread in home games (8-9-0) than it did in road games (4-5-0) last season.
  • The Sooners went over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (70.6%) than road games (33.3%) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Sooners have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 81.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, two points fewer than the 83.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Oklahoma concede 0.9 more points per game (75.6) than its season-long average (74.7).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Sooners are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.8), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.9% compared to 35.1% season-long).

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; 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
46.6 (118th in nation) 42.6 (122nd) 34.6 (89th) 31 (178th) 15.3 (110th) 9.6 (36th)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (4-8-0). Away, it is .750 (3-1-0).
  • Gamecocks games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (six of 12) and away (two of four) this year.
  • The Gamecocks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks are putting up 76.5 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is two fewer points than their average for the season (78.5).
  • South Carolina is allowing 71.6 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (71.8).
  • The Gamecocks are sinking 0.6 fewer threes per contest in their previous 10 games (8) compared to their season average (8.6), and they are posting an identical three-point percentage over their past 10 contests compared to their season mark (31.4%).

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (149th in nation) 43.6 (174th) 31.4 (248th) 30.7 (161st) 14.6 (156th) 9.6 (36th)
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