Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina Predictions - 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.

The Commodores are currently double-digit 11.5-point favorites over the Gamecocks. The over/under is 155.5 points for the game.

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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina Odds and Game Info

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

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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Vanderbilt (-11.5)
  • Moneyline: Vanderbilt (-746), South Carolina (+522)
  • Total: 155.5 points

Pick ATS:South Carolina (+11.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (155.5)
  • Prediction: Vanderbilt 83, South Carolina 74

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Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina Comparison

Vanderbilt Rank Vanderbilt Stat South Carolina Stat South Carolina Rank
10th 94.2 Points Scored 81.0 114th
117th 70.7 Points Allowed 68.2 71st
9th 19.8 Assists 15.1 143rd
32nd 9.6 Turnovers 9.8 41st
21st 51.2% Field Goal % 47.0% 110th
27th 39.0% Field Goal % Allowed 42.3% 123rd

Vanderbilt Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Commodores this season is Duke Miles, who averages 17.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game.
  • Devin is Vanderbilt's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.3 per game, while Tyler is its best passer, averaging 4.8 assists in each contest.
  • The Commodores get the most three-point shooting production out of Tyler Nickel, who knocks down 3.7 threes per game.
  • Miles is Vanderbilt's leader in steals, averaging 2.8 steals per game, while Jalen Washington leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.

South Carolina Key Players

  • The Gamecocks' Meechie Johnson Jr. racks up enough points (14.0 per game) and assists (3.5 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
  • Mike Sharavjamts grabs 5.9 rebounds per game (also scoring 11.8 points per game and adds 2.7 assists per game) which secures the top of the South Carolina rebounding leaderboard.
  • Johnson is consistent from deep and leads the Gamecocks with 1.8 made threes per game.
  • South Carolina's leader in steals is Johnson (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Sharavjamts (0.8 per game).

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