South Carolina vs Auburn Prediction 1/17/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The South Carolina Gamecocks and the Auburn Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Neville Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Auburn Tigers prediction.

South Carolina Gamecocks Recap

The South Carolina Gamecocks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 108-74 blowout loss at the hands of Arkansas last time out to sit at 10-7 this season. After this game, South Carolina will head home for a game against Oklahoma.

Gamecocks Lose Back-To-Back Games

Meechie Johnson leads the Gamecocks in scoring and assists with 13.9 PPG and 3.6 APG along with 3.6 RPG while Eli Ellis has 10.1 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 2.6 APG of his own this season. Mike Sharavjamts has 12 PPG with a team-high 6.2 RPG and Elijah Strong has 10 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for South Carolina so far this season. Kobe Knox has 9.8 PPG with 2.9 APG this season. As a team, South Carolina is averaging 79.8 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 29.9% from three and 78.6% from the foul line this season.

Auburn Tigers Recap

The Auburn Tigers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 84-74 loss at the hands of Missouri last time out to sit at 10-7 this season. After this game, Auburn will head on the road for a game against Ole Miss.

Tigers Lose 3 Of Last 4

Keyshawn Hall leads the Tigers in scoring and rebounding with 20.3 PPG and 8.3 RPG along with 2.2 APG while Kevin Overton has 11.6 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Tahaad Pettiford has 15.2 PPG with a team-high 2.4 APG to lead the Tigers in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers up to this point in the year. KeShawn Murphy has 9.7 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Elyjah Freeman has 8.7 PPG with 5.3 RPG as well this season. As a team, Auburn is averaging 84.3 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three and 73.3% from the foul line this season.

South Carolina Gamecocks @ Auburn Tigers Betting Trends: January 17, 2026

Why the Auburn Tigers will win

• Auburn has won each of its last 13 day games at Neville Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• South Carolina has lost 11 of its last 12 day games against Conference opponents.
• Auburn has won the first half in each of its last 33 games at Neville Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win

• South Carolina has won five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Auburn has lost five of its last six games against Conference opponents.
• South Carolina has won the first half in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Auburn’s last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 155+ points.
• Twelve of South Carolina’s last 13 day games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Auburn ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (27.9).
• Auburn ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (20.2).
• South Carolina ranks T7th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (78.7%).
• South Carolina ranks 17th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (5.8).

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Auburn Tigers Prediction

I’m on the Gamecocks and the points here. I’m just not sold on this Auburn team under junior Pearl, and South Carolina, although they got blown out last time out, still has some dogs on this team to where I think they can compete in this game. The Gamecocks should be able to hang around here and keep this one within the number so give me South Carolina and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: South Carolina +11.5