Alabama vs South Carolina Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 8

The Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2, 1-0 SEC) will try to extend a six-game win streak when they visit the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-4, 0-1 SEC) on January 8, 2025 at Colonial Life Arena.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Alabama vs. South Carolina Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Arena: Colonial Life Arena

If you plan to place a wager on Alabama-South Carolina outing (in which Alabama is an 11.5-point favorite and the total is set at 156.5 points), below are some betting insights and trends for Wednesday's game.

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Alabama vs. South Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Alabama has put together a 7-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• South Carolina is 6-8-0 ATS this season.
• The Crimson Tide covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered 11 times in 16 opportunities at home, and they covered five times in 10 opportunities in road games.
• Against the spread last season, the Gamecocks had better results away (9-2-0) than at home (10-7-0).

Alabama vs. South Carolina: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Alabama has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (83.3%) in those games.
• The Crimson Tide have yet to lose in nine games when named as moneyline favorite of -690 or better.
• South Carolina has won 25% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (1-3).
• The Gamecocks have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +480 or longer.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Alabama has a 87.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Alabama vs. South Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison

• Alabama averages 91.1 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 77.4 per contest (317th in college basketball). It has a +193 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 13.7 points per game.
• Mark Sears leads Alabama, recording 18.3 points per game (54th in college basketball).
• South Carolina is outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per game, with a +95 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.8 points per game (229th in college basketball) and gives up 67 per outing (72nd in college basketball).
• Collin Murray-Boyles is ranked 185th in the country with a team-high 15.9 points per game.
• The Crimson Tide average 41.6 rebounds per game (third in college basketball) while allowing 31.6 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 10 boards per game.
• Grant Nelson tops the Crimson Tide with 8.9 rebounds per game (33rd in college basketball play).
• The Gamecocks win the rebound battle by an average of 1.8 boards. They are recording 32.4 rebounds per game (219th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.6.
• Murray-Boyles averages 9.4 rebounds per game (23rd in college basketball) to lead the Gamecocks.
• Alabama ranks 39th in college basketball by averaging 104.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 127th in college basketball, allowing 88.7 points per 100 possessions.
• The Gamecocks score 97.5 points per 100 possessions (156th in college basketball), while allowing 88.5 points per 100 possessions (117th in college basketball).

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