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LSU vs South Carolina Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 07 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 68-78
25-50 43-28
Position#230
Record12-2
FormWWWWL
Points / game87.8
Allowed / game71.3
vs
Position#278
Record9-5
FormWLWWL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game69.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · LSU v South Carolina
02 Jan 2027
LSU v SOUT
upcoming
06 Jan 2026
LSU68
SOUT78
18 Feb 2025
LSU81
SOUT67
18 Feb 2023
LSU73
SOUT82
16 Jan 2021
LSU85
SOUT80
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

LSU winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
South Carolina winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LSUUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska O.
#219
W
99-73
99
73
+26
H22/11
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
71-62
71
62
+9
A29/11
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
96-63
96
63
+33
A30/11
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
78-69 OT
78
69
+9
A04/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
58-82
58
82
-24
A07/12
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
89-77
89
77
+12
H14/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
78-65
78
65
+13
H20/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#198
W
104-90
104
90
+14
H23/12
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
90-62
90
62
+28
H30/12
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
L
72-75
72
75
-3
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
50-37
49-36
38-24
33-38
50-22
46-41
37-26
24-35
26-47
32-35
47-44
42-33
50-36
28-29
51-56
53-34
41-30
49-32
34-37
38-38
155.3Avg total
83.5Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)87.871.3159.1+16.586%
Season at home (9)94.971.9166.8+23.0100%
Season away (5)75.070.2145.2+4.860%
Last 10 (10)83.571.8155.3+11.780%
Last 5 (5)86.673.8160.4+12.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)64.478.4142.9-14.06%
vs Similar (10)90.671.4162.0+19.2100%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)89.068.2157.2+20.8100%
This opponent (South Carolina) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
South CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Butler
#208
L
72-79
72
79
-7
H21/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
77-79
77
79
-2
A23/11
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#229
W
74-62
74
62
+12
H28/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
L
83-86 OT
83
86
-3
H03/12
NCAA
Stetson
#304
W
82-51
82
51
+31
H06/12
NCAA
Citadel
#302
W
71-55
71
55
+16
H14/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
61-68
61
68
-7
A17/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
95-70
95
70
+25
H22/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
96-67
96
67
+29
H30/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
71-83
71
83
-12
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-38
41-41
34-36
43-43
30-28
44-34
34-37
36-33
43-24
39-27
35-28
36-27
27-34
34-34
46-33
49-37
48-33
48-34
34-42
37-41
148.2Avg total
78.2Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)80.369.3149.6+11.064%
Season at home (12)82.268.6150.8+13.675%
Season away (2)69.073.5142.5-4.50%
Last 10 (10)78.270.0148.2+8.250%
Last 5 (5)78.868.6147.4+10.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)68.973.5142.4-4.620%
vs Similar (8)79.871.6151.4+8.162%
vs Weaker (2)88.560.5149.0+28.0100%
This opponent (LSU) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.5+6.51st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +5.6+5.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.5+6.51st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +5.6+5.6
LSUSouth Carolina
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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LSULast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nebraska O.
#219
W
50-37
50
37
+13
H22/11
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
38-24
38
24
+14
A29/11
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
50-22
50
22
+28
A30/11
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
37-26
37
26
+11
A04/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
26-47
26
47
-21
A07/12
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
47-44
47
44
+3
H14/12
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
W
50-36
50
36
+14
H20/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#198
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H23/12
NCAA
Southern Miss
#174
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H30/12
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A03/01
NCAA
78.3Avg total
42.4Scored
35.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.235.572.7+1.857%-
Last 30 at home (17)40.235.575.6+4.771%-
Last 30 away (13)33.435.568.8-2.138%-
Last 10 (10)42.435.978.3+6.570%-
Last 5 (5)44.640.685.2+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)31.236.467.6-5.231%-
vs Similar (10)43.734.478.1+9.380%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)45.234.579.8+10.8100%-
This opponent (South Carolina) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
South CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Butler
#208
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H21/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A23/11
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#229
W
30-28
30
28
+2
H28/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H03/12
NCAA
Stetson
#304
W
43-24
43
24
+19
H06/12
NCAA
Citadel
#302
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H14/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
27-34
27
34
-7
A17/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
46-33
46
33
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H30/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
34-42
34
42
-8
H03/01
NCAA
69.5Avg total
36.2Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.633.667.2+0.140%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.431.167.5+5.363%-
Last 30 away (11)28.937.866.7-8.90%-
Last 10 (10)36.233.369.5+2.950%-
Last 5 (5)38.034.072.0+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)31.034.565.5-3.525%-
vs Similar (8)37.532.570.0+5.062%-
vs Weaker (2)44.528.573.0+16.0100%-
This opponent (LSU) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
LSU wins
2
South Carolina wins
DateGameScore
19/02/25LSU v South Carolina81-67
17/02/24South Carolina v LSU63-64
18/02/23LSU v South Carolina73-82
19/02/22South Carolina v LSU77-75
17/01/21LSU v South Carolina85-80
22/02/20South Carolina v LSU80-86
LSUlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26ATexas A&M72-75
30/12/25HSouthern Miss90-62
23/12/25HPrairie View A&M104-90
20/12/25HSE Louisiana78-65
14/12/25HSMU Mustangs89-77
07/12/25ATexas Tech58-82
04/12/25ABoston College78-69 OT
30/11/25ADePaul96-63
29/11/25ADrake71-62
22/11/25HNebraska O.99-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HVanderbilt71-83
30/12/25HAlbany Great Danes96-67
22/12/25HSouth Carolina St95-70
17/12/25AClemson61-68
14/12/25HCitadel71-55
06/12/25HStetson82-51
03/12/25HVirginia Tech83-86 OT
28/11/25HCharleston Southern74-62
23/11/25ANorthwestern77-79
21/11/25HButler72-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

LSU
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL86%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWLL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %86%100%60%
Points / game87.894.975.0
Allowed / game71.371.970.2
Point differential+16.5+23.0+4.8
Avg total159.1166.8145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%100%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %7%0%20%
South Carolina
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL64%
HomeWWWWL75%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14122
Win %64%75%0%
Points / game80.382.269.0
Allowed / game69.368.673.5
Point differential+11.0+13.6-4.5
Avg total149.6150.8142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %14%17%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Vanderbilt14140100%93.470.7+22.7
2 Georgia1413193%99.474.0+25.4
3 LSU1412286%87.871.3+16.5
4 Texas A&M1411379%94.776.8+17.9
5 Arkansas1411379%90.274.9+15.4
6 Oklahoma1411379%87.372.2+15.1
7 Alabama1411379%94.181.1+13.1
8 Missouri1411379%83.271.6+11.6
9 Tennessee1410471%83.365.3+18.0
10 Mississippi St.1410471%82.676.3+6.3
11 Texas149564%88.673.4+15.2
12 Kentucky149564%84.169.3+14.9
13 Florida149564%84.370.8+13.5
14 South Carolina149564%80.369.3+11.0
15 Auburn149564%86.978.7+8.2
16 Ole Miss148657%74.367.9+6.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
LSU254368
South Carolina502878
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