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South Carolina vs LSU Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 87-92 (OT)
35-36 43-42 9-14
Position#278
Record11-10
FormLLWLL
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game74.0
South Carolina
USA
vs
LSU 🏆
USA
Position#230
Record13-8
FormLWLLL
Points / game82.4
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · South Carolina v LSU
31 Jan 2026
SOUT87
LSU92
17 Feb 2024
SOUT63
LSU64
19 Feb 2022
SOUT77
LSU75
22 Feb 2020
SOUT80
LSU86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

South Carolina winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
LSU 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
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
LSU
#230
W
78-68
78
68
+10
A07/01
NCAA
Georgia
#68
L
70-75
70
75
-5
H10/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
74-108
74
108
-34
A15/01
NCAA
Auburn
#188
L
67-71
67
71
-4
A17/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#154
W
85-76
85
76
+9
H21/01
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
L
69-92
69
92
-23
A24/01
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
48-95
48
95
-47
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
46-33
49-37
48-33
48-34
34-42
37-41
50-25
28-43
40-34
30-41
38-50
36-58
24-30
43-41
39-36
46-40
25-46
44-46
20-48
28-47
155.8Avg total
75.3Scored
80.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)76.974.0151.0+2.952%
Season at home (15)79.371.3150.5+8.067%
Season away (6)71.081.0152.0-10.017%
Last 10 (10)75.380.5155.8-5.240%
Last 5 (5)68.688.4157.0-19.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)71.377.2148.6-6.030%
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.
LSUUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
South Carolina
#278
L
68-78
68
78
-10
H07/01
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
73-84
73
84
-11
A10/01
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
74-75
74
75
-1
H15/01
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H17/01
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A21/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
81-85
81
85
-4
A24/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
L
66-80
66
80
-14
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-56
53-34
41-30
49-32
34-37
38-38
25-50
43-28
38-52
35-32
38-22
36-53
37-27
41-43
26-38
35-41
37-33
44-52
21-44
45-36
154.5Avg total
76.7Scored
77.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)82.473.8156.1+8.662%
Season at home (13)87.773.1160.8+14.677%
Season away (8)73.874.9148.6-1.138%
Last 10 (10)76.777.8154.5-1.130%
Last 5 (5)72.077.8149.8-5.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)64.579.3143.8-14.80%
vs Similar (12)88.271.6159.8+16.692%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)81.771.8153.5+9.867%
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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: -4.1-4.12nd half2nd half: -3.9-3.92nd half: +3.0+3.0
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: -4.1-4.12nd half2nd half: -3.9-3.92nd half: +3.0+3.0
South CarolinaLSU
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
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
LSU
#230
W
50-25
50
25
+25
A07/01
NCAA
Georgia
#68
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H10/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
38-50
38
50
-12
A15/01
NCAA
Auburn
#188
L
24-30
24
30
-6
A17/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#154
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H21/01
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
L
25-46
25
46
-21
A24/01
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
20-48
20
48
-28
H29/01
NCAA
74.1Avg total
36.4Scored
37.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.234.769.9+0.647%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.732.068.7+4.768%-
Last 30 away (11)32.639.371.9-6.69%-
Last 10 (10)36.437.774.1-1.350%-
Last 5 (5)29.242.071.2-12.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)33.436.169.5-2.835%-
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.
LSULast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
South Carolina
#278
L
25-50
25
50
-25
H07/01
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
38-52
38
52
-14
A10/01
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
38-22
38
22
+16
H15/01
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H17/01
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A21/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A24/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
L
21-44
21
44
-23
H29/01
NCAA
73.7Avg total
34.8Scored
38.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.036.173.1+1.063%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.835.675.4+4.276%-
Last 30 away (13)33.436.770.1-3.346%-
Last 10 (10)34.838.973.7-4.140%-
Last 5 (5)31.832.864.6-1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)31.038.169.1-7.142%-
vs Similar (12)42.732.875.4+9.983%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)37.838.776.5-0.867%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
South Carolina wins
4
LSU wins
DateGameScore
07/01/26LSU v South Carolina68-78
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
South Carolinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/26HFlorida48-95
24/01/26ATexas A&M69-92
21/01/26HOklahoma85-76
17/01/26AAuburn67-71
15/01/26AArkansas74-108
10/01/26HGeorgia70-75
07/01/26ALSU78-68
03/01/26HVanderbilt71-83
30/12/25HAlbany Great Danes96-67
22/12/25HSouth Carolina St95-70
LSUlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/26HMississippi St.66-80
24/01/26AArkansas81-85
21/01/26AFlorida61-79
17/01/26HMissouri78-70
15/01/26HKentucky74-75
10/01/26AVanderbilt73-84
07/01/26HSouth Carolina68-78
03/01/26ATexas A&M72-75
30/12/25HSouthern Miss90-62
23/12/25HPrairie View A&M104-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

South Carolina
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL52%
HomeWLLWL67%
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21156
Win %52%67%17%
Points / game76.979.371.0
Allowed / game74.071.381.0
Point differential+2.9+8.0-10.0
Avg total151.0150.5152.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%53%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %10%13%0%
LSU
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL62%
HomeWLLWL77%
AwayLLLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %62%77%38%
Points / game82.487.773.8
Allowed / game73.873.174.9
Point differential+8.6+14.6-1.1
Avg total156.1160.8148.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%69%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%12%
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 Vanderbilt2118386%89.673.1+16.5
2 Texas A&M2016480%91.876.7+15.1
3 Georgia2116576%93.077.0+16.1
4 Arkansas2116576%89.377.2+12.0
5 Florida2115671%85.671.1+14.5
6 Tennessee2014670%82.469.8+12.6
7 Alabama2014670%92.081.5+10.5
8 Kentucky2114767%81.270.8+10.4
9 Auburn2114767%85.177.7+7.4
10 Missouri2114767%80.273.8+6.4
11 LSU2113862%82.473.8+8.6
12 Texas2112957%85.975.2+10.7
13 Mississippi St.2112957%78.577.1+1.4
14 Ole Miss2011955%74.871.2+3.6
15 Oklahoma21111052%83.576.2+7.2
16 South Carolina21111052%76.974.0+2.9
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
South Carolina3543987
LSU36421492
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