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South Carolina vs Alabama Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 09 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 68-88
28-45 40-43
Position#301
Record10-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game73.8
Allowed / game67.0
South Carolina
USA
vs
Alabama 🏆
USA
Position#34
Record12-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game91.1
Allowed / game77.4
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · South Carolina v Alabama
20 Jan 2027
SOUT v ALAB
upcoming
08 Jan 2025
SOUT68
ALAB88
22 Feb 2023
SOUT76
ALAB78
09 Feb 2021
SOUT78
ALAB81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

South CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mercer
#264
W
84-72
84
72
+12
H22/11
NCAA
Xavier
#82
L
66-75
66
75
-9
H26/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A27/11
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
73-51
73
51
+22
A04/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#144
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H07/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
73-53
73
53
+20
H14/12
NCAA
Clemson
#22
W
91-88 OT
91
88
+3
H18/12
NCAA
Radford
#125
W
74-48
74
48
+26
H22/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#253
W
69-59
69
59
+10
H31/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
50-85
50
85
-35
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-32
48-40
34-29
32-46
33-25
37-35
36-19
37-32
27-32
48-36
35-28
38-25
34-26
46-54
30-36
44-12
24-32
45-27
18-43
32-42
138.4Avg total
72.5Scored
65.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)73.867.0140.8+6.871%
Season at home (10)76.965.5142.4+11.480%
Season away (4)66.070.8136.8-4.850%
Last 10 (10)72.565.9138.4+6.680%
Last 5 (5)71.466.6138.0+4.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)69.571.8141.4-2.354%
vs Similar (12)74.569.4143.9+5.175%
vs Weaker (5)74.461.0135.4+13.4100%
This opponent (Alabama) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AlabamaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois
#100
W
100-87
100
87
+13
A21/11
NCAA
Houston
#9
W
85-80 OT
85
80
+5
H27/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
95-90
95
90
+5
A28/11
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
81-83
81
83
-2
H01/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
W
94-79
94
79
+15
A05/12
NCAA
Creighton
#59
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H15/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#312
W
97-90
97
90
+7
A19/12
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
81-54
81
54
+27
H22/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#108
W
105-82
105
82
+23
H29/12
NCAA
Oklahoma
#136
W
107-79
107
79
+28
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
52-38
48-49
34-36
44-42
41-41
54-49
39-39
42-44
43-34
51-45
37-31
46-44
35-38
62-52
39-24
42-30
57-33
48-49
48-29
59-50
172.7Avg total
92.8Scored
79.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)91.177.4168.5+13.886%
Season at home (9)90.272.2162.4+18.089%
Season away (5)92.886.6179.4+6.280%
Last 10 (10)92.879.9172.7+12.990%
Last 5 (5)94.676.0170.6+18.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)79.388.3167.7-9.033%
vs Similar (19)90.183.2173.3+6.868%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)98.082.0180.0+16.0100%
This opponent (South Carolina) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +0.5+0.51st half: +8.2+8.22nd half2nd half: +5.8+5.82nd half: +4.2+4.2
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +0.5+0.51st half: +8.2+8.22nd half2nd half: +5.8+5.82nd half: +4.2+4.2
South CarolinaAlabama
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
South CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mercer
#264
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H22/11
NCAA
Xavier
#82
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H26/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
W
33-25
33
25
+8
A27/11
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
36-19
36
19
+17
A04/12
NCAA
East Carolina
#144
L
27-32
27
32
-5
H07/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H14/12
NCAA
Clemson
#22
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H18/12
NCAA
Radford
#125
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H22/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#253
L
24-32
24
32
-8
H31/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#116
L
18-43
18
43
-25
A04/01
NCAA
60.9Avg total
30.7Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.832.064.8+0.860%-
Last 30 at home (19)33.530.564.1+3.063%-
Last 30 away (11)31.534.566.1-3.055%-
Last 10 (10)30.730.260.9+0.560%-
Last 5 (5)28.233.061.2-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)30.534.064.5-3.546%-
vs Similar (12)34.129.563.6+4.675%-
vs Weaker (5)35.632.868.4+2.860%-
This opponent (Alabama) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AlabamaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois
#100
W
52-38
52
38
+14
A21/11
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A28/11
NCAA
Oregon
#52
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H01/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A05/12
NCAA
Creighton
#59
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H15/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#312
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A19/12
NCAA
Kent State
#74
W
39-24
39
24
+15
H22/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#108
W
57-33
57
33
+24
H29/12
NCAA
Oklahoma
#136
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H04/01
NCAA
76.8Avg total
42.5Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.938.480.3+3.553%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.934.276.2+7.772%-
Last 30 away (12)41.944.786.6-2.825%-
Last 10 (10)42.534.376.8+8.260%-
Last 5 (5)43.231.074.2+12.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)38.345.083.3-6.70%-
vs Similar (19)42.537.980.4+4.663%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)42.037.179.1+4.950%-
This opponent (South Carolina) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
South Carolina wins
5
Alabama wins
DateGameScore
10/01/24Alabama v South Carolina74-47
23/02/23South Carolina v Alabama76-78 OT
26/02/22Alabama v South Carolina90-71
09/02/21South Carolina v Alabama78-81
01/03/20Alabama v South Carolina90-86
South Carolinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/25AMississippi St.50-85
31/12/24HPresbyterian69-59
22/12/24HRadford74-48
18/12/24HClemson91-88 OT
14/12/24HUSC Upstate73-53
07/12/24HEast Carolina75-68
04/12/24ABoston College73-51
27/11/24AVirginia Tech70-60
26/11/24HXavier66-75
22/11/24HMercer84-72
Alabamalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/25HOklahoma107-79
29/12/24HSouth Dakota St.105-82
22/12/24HKent State81-54
19/12/24ANorth Dakota97-90
15/12/24HCreighton83-75
05/12/24ANorth Carolina94-79
01/12/24HOregon81-83
28/11/24ARutgers95-90
27/11/24HHouston85-80 OT
21/11/24AIllinois100-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

South Carolina
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL71%
HomeWWWWW80%
AwayLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %71%80%50%
Points / game73.876.966.0
Allowed / game67.065.570.8
Point differential+6.8+11.4-4.8
Avg total140.8142.4136.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%60%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %7%10%0%
Alabama
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW86%
HomeLWWWW89%
AwayLWWWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %86%89%80%
Points / game91.190.292.8
Allowed / game77.472.286.6
Point differential+13.8+18.0+6.2
Avg total168.5162.4179.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%44%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %7%11%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 Florida1514193%87.364.9+22.3
2 Auburn1514193%87.966.2+21.7
3 Tennessee1514193%77.357.1+20.3
4 Mississippi St.1514193%83.566.5+16.9
5 Oklahoma1413193%82.870.4+12.4
6 Vanderbilt1513287%84.667.1+17.5
7 Georgia1513287%80.564.4+16.1
8 Ole Miss1412286%79.664.5+15.1
9 Texas A&M1412286%76.462.4+14.0
10 Alabama1412286%91.177.4+13.8
11 Missouri1512380%85.768.7+17.1
12 Kentucky1512380%88.873.9+14.9
13 Arkansas1411379%80.466.2+14.1
14 Texas1511473%82.764.9+17.8
15 LSU1511473%82.368.9+13.3
16 South Carolina1410471%73.867.0+6.8
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
South Carolina284068
Alabama454388
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