Vanderbilt vs South Carolina College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

The Vanderbilt Commodores (13-0, 0-0 SEC) will visit the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4, 0-0 SEC) after winning five road games in a row.

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

Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Arena: Colonial Life Arena

Vanderbilt is an 11.5-point favorite against South Carolina on Saturday and the total is set at 156.5 points. Below are some betting trends and insights if you are planning on making a wager on the contest.

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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Vanderbilt has covered eight times in 13 games with a spread this season.
• South Carolina has compiled a 6-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 11.5 or more this season, Vanderbilt (4-4) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than South Carolina (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Commodores sported a better record against the spread at home (11-6-0) than they did in road games (5-5-0) last season.
• The Gamecocks performed better against the spread at home (11-7-0) than on the road (3-8-0) last season.

Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Vanderbilt has been named as the moneyline favorite nine times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Commodores have not lost in three games this year when favored by -719 or better on the moneyline.
• South Carolina has yet to win a game it played as the moneyline underdog this season, going 0-0.
• The Gamecocks have played as a moneyline underdog of +500 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Vanderbilt has a 87.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison

• Vanderbilt is outscoring opponents by 23.5 points per game with a +306 scoring differential overall. It puts up 94.2 points per game (10th in college basketball) and gives up 70.7 per outing (118th in college basketball).
• Duke Miles paces Vanderbilt, recording 17.1 points per game (114th in college basketball).
• South Carolina is outscoring opponents by 12.8 points per game, with a +166 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81 points per game (114th in college basketball) and gives up 68.2 per contest (72nd in college basketball).
• Meechie Johnson Jr. is 398th in college basketball with a team-high 14 points per game.
• The Commodores win the rebound battle by an average of 7.1 boards. They are collecting 35.2 rebounds per game (91st in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.1 per contest.
• Devin leads the team with 7.3 rebounds per game (131st in college basketball action).
• The Gamecocks prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 3.7 boards. They are recording 32.3 rebounds per game (228th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.6.
• Mike Sharavjamts leads the team with 5.9 rebounds per game (325th in college basketball).
• Vanderbilt averages 114.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (fourth in college basketball), and allows 85.8 points per 100 possessions (58th in college basketball).
• The Gamecocks rank 56th in college basketball averaging 105.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 107th, allowing 88.8 points per 100 possessions.

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