The Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2) travel to face off against the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-4) on Wednesday, January 8th. This game will be played at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia and televised on SECN. Alabama is coming off a win in their previous game, while South Carolina is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mississippi State. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs South Carolina Gamecocks

The Crimson Tide Are Coming Off A Win

Alabama improved to 12-2 on the season with a dominant 107-79 win over Oklahoma on Saturday. Playing at home, the Crimson Tide entered the game as -13.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 186, surpassing the over/under line of 166.5.

Alabama took control early, leading 48-29 at halftime. They continued their strong play in the second half, scoring 59 points while allowing 50.

The Gamecocks Are Coming Off A Win

South Carolina’s season record dropped to 10-4 after a tough 85-50 loss to Mississippi State on Saturday. The Gamecocks were +10.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread.

South Carolina trailed 43-18 at halftime and couldn’t mount a comeback, scoring 32 points in the second half while allowing 42. The game’s total points (135) fell short of the O/U line of 143.5.

Crimson Tide Offense Breakdown

Alabama put up 107 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 55.3%. They were strong inside, hitting 61.7% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 31% from beyond the arc, going 9-for-29.

Mark Sears dished out 10 assists, adding 22 points despite shooting 1-for-6 from three. Jalon Moore contributed 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting, hitting both of his three-point attempts. Alabama also grabbed 22 offensive rebounds and finished with 20 assists as a team.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

South Carolina struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 50 points with a field goal percentage of 29.1% (16/55). Their effective field goal percentage was 30.9%, and they hit only 2 of 19 three-point attempts, shooting 10.5% from beyond the arc.

At the free-throw line, the Gamecocks shot 69.6%, making 16 of 23 attempts. They grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and recorded 10 assists in the game.

Crimson Tide Team Defense

Even with Alabama’s defense allowing 79 points on 50% shooting, they struggled to contain their opponent inside, giving up 61% on two-point attempts (29/47). From beyond the arc, they held the opposition to 31% shooting, with 9 threes made on 29 attempts.

Alabama also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 22 for 73%. The Crimson Tide gave up 22 offensive rebounds, contributing to the defensive challenges in this game.

Gamecocks Team Defense

Alabama’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 50% from the field. The Crimson Tide had particular trouble defending inside the arc, where they allowed 29 two-point baskets on 47 attempts, a 61% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Alabama’s defense held the opposing team to 31% shooting, with 9 made threes on 29 attempts. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 22 free throws at a 73% rate. Alabama also gave up 22 offensive rebounds.

Crimson Tide vs Gamecocks Trends

• The Crimson Tide are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
• In their last three games at home, the Gamecocks have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 64 points per game in this stretch.
• The last three games that South Carolina was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Crimson Tide have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.

Crimson Tide vs Gamecocks Prediction

The Gamecocks come in as the underdog at +10.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 156.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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