South Carolina vs. Albany (NY) Predictions - Dec. 30

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) will host the Albany (NY) Great Danes (4-10) after winning three home games in a row.

Tuesday's matchup between the Gamecocks and the Great Danes features the Gamecocks as mammoth 20.5-point favorites. The over/under is 147.5 points for the matchup.

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South Carolina vs. Albany (NY) Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
  • Game time: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network
  • Location: Columbia, South Carolina
  • Arena: Colonial Life Arena

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South Carolina vs. Albany (NY) Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: South Carolina (-20.5)
  • Moneyline: South Carolina (-4545), Albany (NY) (+1567)
  • Total: 147.5 points

Pick ATS:Albany (NY) (+20.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (147.5)
  • Prediction: South Carolina 84, Albany (NY) 65

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South Carolina vs. Albany (NY) Comparison

South Carolina Rank South Carolina Stat Albany (NY) Stat Albany (NY) Rank
132nd 79.8 Points Scored 75.5 236th
71st 68.3 Points Allowed 76.6 263rd
156th 14.8 Assists 15.6 119th
42nd 9.8 Turnovers 12.0 211th
163rd 46.0% Field Goal % 47.1% 107th
116th 42.2% Field Goal % Allowed 44.9% 259th

South Carolina Key Players

  • Meechie Johnson Jr. leads the Gamecocks in points and assists per game, scoring 13.9 points and distributing 3.5 assists.
  • Mike Sharavjamts leads South Carolina in rebounding, grabbing 6.3 rebounds per game while also scoring 12.0 points a contest.
  • Johnson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Gamecocks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
  • Johnson is South Carolina's leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Sharavjamts leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.

Albany (NY) Key Players

  • Amir Lindsey averages 16.5 points and tacks on 4.5 assists per game, and is at the top of the Great Danes' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Okechukwu Okeke is at the top of the Albany (NY) rebounding leaderboard with 6.1 rebounds per game. Okeke also notches 9.0 points and adds 1.3 assists per game.
  • Lindsey makes 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Great Danes.
  • Albany (NY)'s leader in steals is Jaden Kempson with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Okeke with 1.8 per game.

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