Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4, 0-0 SEC) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they attempt to build on a four-game home winning streak when they take on the No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores (13-0, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Colonial Life Arena. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The over/under in the matchup is set at 156.5.

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Vanderbilt Cover -11.5 vs South Carolina -109

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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina betting lines

  • Vanderbilt moneyline odds to win: -763
  • South Carolina moneyline odds to win: +530
  • Spread: Vanderbilt (-11.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Vanderbilt statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home last season, Vanderbilt owned a better record against the spread (11-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-6-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Commodores hit the over less consistently at home last season, as they went over the total eight times in 17 opportunities (47.1%). On the road, they hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
  • Vanderbilt played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, putting up a home record of 11-1, compared to going 2-0 in road games.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Commodores were the 55th-ranked team in college basketball (78.9 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 249th (74.3 points conceded per game).
  • Vanderbilt grabbed 31.2 rebounds per game and gave up 31.9 boards last year, ranking 221st and 226th, respectively, in the nation.
  • With 13.8 assists per game last year, the Commodores were 158th in the country.

Vanderbilt betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.2 (21st in nation) 39.0 (27th) 35.2 (90th) 28.1 (54th) 19.8 (ninth) 9.6 (32nd)

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South Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, South Carolina had a better winning percentage at home (.611, 11-7-0 record) than on the road (.273, 3-8-0).
  • Gamecocks games finished above the over/under 44.4% of the time at home (eight of 18) last year, and 54.5% of the time away (six of 11).
  • The Gamecocks, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than away (0-10) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Gamecocks were 285th in the nation last season with 69.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 156th with 71.4 points allowed per game.
  • With 30.8 rebounds per game, South Carolina was 253rd in college basketball. It ceded 28.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 47th in college basketball.
  • Last season the Gamecocks ranked 250th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.6 per game.

South Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (110th in nation) 42.3 (123rd) 32.3 (228th) 28.6 (67th) 15.1 (143rd) 9.8 (41st)
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