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South Carolina vs Vanderbilt Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 71-83
34-42 37-41
Position#278
Record9-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game68.2
South Carolina
USA
vs
Vanderbilt 🏆
USA
Position#37
Record13-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game94.2
Allowed / game70.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · South Carolina v Vanderbilt
03 Jan 2026
SOUT71
VAND83
10 Feb 2024
SOUT75
VAND60
14 Feb 2023
SOUT64
VAND75
26 Jan 2022
SOUT70
VAND61
25 Jan 2020
SOUT90
VAND64
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

South Carolina winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Vanderbilt 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
Radford
#176
W
87-58
87
58
+29
H19/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
40-25
47-33
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
147.3Avg total
79.8Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)81.068.2149.2+12.869%
Season at home (11)83.267.3150.5+15.982%
Season away (2)69.073.5142.5-4.50%
Last 10 (10)79.867.5147.3+12.360%
Last 5 (5)81.062.2143.2+18.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)68.572.7141.2-4.220%
vs Similar (8)79.871.6151.4+8.162%
vs Weaker (2)88.560.5149.0+28.0100%
This opponent (Vanderbilt) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VanderbiltUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
104-75
104
75
+29
H15/11
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
109-74
109
74
+35
H21/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
83-78
83
78
+5
A26/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
W
89-74
89
74
+15
A27/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
W
96-71
96
71
+25
H28/11
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
88-69
88
69
+19
H04/12
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#83
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H13/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
77-70 OT
77
70
+7
A18/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
98-67
98
67
+31
A21/12
NCAA
New Haven Chargers
#250
W
96-53
96
53
+43
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-31
61-44
60-33
49-41
40-35
43-43
43-41
46-33
51-34
45-37
48-38
40-31
47-31
36-41
28-22
34-40
54-37
44-30
47-27
49-26
162.6Avg total
92.3Scored
70.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)94.270.7164.9+23.5100%
Season at home (8)96.667.1163.8+29.5100%
Season away (5)90.476.4166.8+14.0100%
Last 10 (10)92.370.3162.6+22.0100%
Last 5 (5)88.466.2154.6+22.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)76.482.4158.9-6.029%
vs Similar (11)77.579.5157.1-2.055%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)92.269.8161.9+22.4100%
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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +13.2+13.22nd half2nd half: +7.4+7.42nd half: +8.1+8.1
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +13.2+13.22nd half2nd half: +7.4+7.42nd half: +8.1+8.1
South CarolinaVanderbilt
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
Radford
#176
W
40-25
40
25
+15
H19/11
NCAA
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
68.4Avg total
36.8Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.833.367.1+0.543%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.730.767.4+6.068%-
Last 30 away (11)28.937.866.7-8.90%-
Last 10 (10)36.831.668.4+5.260%-
Last 5 (5)39.830.470.2+9.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)31.334.165.4-2.830%-
vs Similar (8)37.532.570.0+5.062%-
vs Weaker (2)44.528.573.0+16.0100%-
This opponent (Vanderbilt) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VanderbiltLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H15/11
NCAA
Texas Southern
#281
W
60-33
60
33
+27
H21/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A26/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A27/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
W
51-34
51
34
+17
H28/11
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#83
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H13/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
28-22
28
22
+6
A18/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
54-37
54
37
+17
A21/12
NCAA
New Haven Chargers
#250
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H30/12
NCAA
79.0Avg total
46.1Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.733.974.7+6.873%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.933.175.0+8.871%-
Last 30 away (13)39.235.074.2+4.277%-
Last 10 (10)46.132.979.0+13.2100%-
Last 5 (5)44.831.075.8+13.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)34.634.769.3-0.157%-
vs Similar (11)38.836.975.7+1.955%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)46.130.876.8+15.3100%-
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
4
South Carolina wins
5
Vanderbilt wins
DateGameScore
15/01/25Vanderbilt v South Carolina66-63
10/02/24South Carolina v Vanderbilt75-60
14/02/23South Carolina v Vanderbilt64-75
04/01/23Vanderbilt v South Carolina84-79 OT
27/01/22South Carolina v Vanderbilt70-61
08/01/22Vanderbilt v South Carolina70-72
31/01/21Vanderbilt v South Carolina93-81
07/03/20Vanderbilt v South Carolina83-74
26/01/20South Carolina v Vanderbilt90-64
South Carolinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
19/11/25HRadford87-58
Vanderbiltlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/25HNew Haven Chargers96-53
21/12/25AWake Forest98-67
18/12/25AMemphis77-70 OT
13/12/25HCentral Arkansas83-72
04/12/25HSMU Mustangs88-69
28/11/25HSt. Marys (CA)96-71
27/11/25AVCU Rams89-74
26/11/25AWestern Kentucky83-78
21/11/25HTexas Southern109-74
15/11/25HArkansas-Pine Bluff104-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

South Carolina
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW69%
HomeLWWWW82%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13112
Win %69%82%0%
Points / game81.083.269.0
Allowed / game68.267.373.5
Point differential+12.8+15.9-4.5
Avg total149.2150.5142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%73%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %15%18%0%
Vanderbilt
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game94.296.690.4
Allowed / game70.767.176.4
Point differential+23.5+29.5+14.0
Avg total164.9163.8166.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+85%100%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %8%0%20%
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 Vanderbilt13130100%94.270.7+23.5
2 Georgia1413193%99.474.0+25.4
3 LSU1312192%89.071.0+18.0
4 Alabama1411379%94.181.1+13.1
5 Tennessee1310377%83.963.7+20.2
6 Texas A&M1310377%96.277.2+19.1
7 Arkansas1310377%90.574.8+15.7
8 Oklahoma1310377%87.472.4+15.0
9 Missouri1310377%83.871.5+12.3
10 Texas139469%87.971.3+16.6
11 Florida139469%85.170.4+14.7
12 South Carolina139469%81.068.2+12.8
13 Mississippi St.139469%81.274.6+6.5
14 Kentucky149564%84.169.3+14.9
15 Auburn149564%86.978.7+8.2
16 Ole Miss138562%74.666.5+8.2
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 Carolina343771
Vanderbilt424183
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