LSU vs. South Carolina Predictions - Jan. 6

The LSU Tigers (12-2, 0-1 SEC) hope to build on an 11-game home winning streak when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-5, 0-1 SEC) on January 6, 2026.

Tuesday's game between the Tigers and the Gamecocks sees the Tigers as a strong, 7.5-point favorite. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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LSU vs. South Carolina Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPNU
  • Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Arena: Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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LSU vs. South Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: LSU (-7.5)
  • Moneyline: LSU (-357), South Carolina (+280)
  • Total: 145.5 points

Pick ATS:LSU (-7.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (145.5)
  • Prediction: LSU 82, South Carolina 73

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LSU vs. South Carolina Comparison

LSU Rank LSU Stat South Carolina Stat South Carolina Rank
28th 87.8 Points Scored 80.3 125th
131st 71.3 Points Allowed 69.3 88th
104th 15.8 Assists 15.1 133rd
96th 10.5 Turnovers 9.4 23rd
19th 51% Field Goal % 46.7% 119th
52nd 40.4% Field Goal % Allowed 42.9% 151st

LSU Key Players

  • Michael Nwoko leads the Tigers in scoring, tallying 16.5 points per game to go with 5.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists.
  • LSU's leading rebounder is Marquel Sutton averaging 9.1 boards per game and its best passer is Dedan Thomas Jr., averaging seven assists per game.
  • Max Mackinnon makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tigers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
  • Pablo Tamba is LSU's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Nwoko leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.

South Carolina Key Players

  • Meechie Johnson Jr. collects 13.6 points and tacks on 3.7 assists per game, and is at the top of the Gamecocks' leaderboards in those statistics.
  • Mike Sharavjamts is at the top of the South Carolina rebounding leaderboard with 5.7 rebounds per game. Sharavjamts also scores 11.9 points and tacks on 2.7 assists per game.
  • Johnson knocks down 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Gamecocks.
  • South Carolina's leader in steals is Johnson with 1.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Sharavjamts with 0.8 per game.

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