South Carolina Gamecocks vs Texas Longhorns Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The South Carolina Gamecocks will be on the road Tuesday night for an SEC matchup in Austin, Texas, inside the Moody Center at 7:00 PM against the Texas Longhorns, and we have you ready to roll with our South Carolina vs Texas prediction. South Carolina has eleven wins and 11 losses thus far this season. The Texas Longhorns return home Tuesday night with thirteen wins and 9 losses this season. South Carolina comes into this game struggling, having lost four of the last five, including three in a row, after a 5-point overtime loss to LSU in their last outing. Texas has been up and down as of late after winning two of the last three, following a 10-point overtime victory on the road in Oklahoma. Read more about this South Carolina vs Texas prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
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South Carolina tries to end skid
The South Carolina Gamecocks offense has averaged 77.4 points on 45% shooting for this season. Defensively, South Carolina is allowing 74.9 points per game this season, but has given up an average of 87.5 points per game over their last four losses and 93 points per game during their current three-game losing streak. Offensively, South Carolina scored the ball well in their last outing, pouring in 87 points on 41% shooting and knocking down 9 triples in the game. Defensively, South Carolina was poor, allowing 92 points, including 14 in overtime, as LSU shot 52% from the floor and 41% from beyond the arc. South Carolina lost the rebounding battle and turned the ball over six times in the loss. Meechie Johnson led the way for the South Carolina offense with 21 points and six assists on 13 shots.
Meechie Johnson leads the South Carolina offense this season, averaging 15.6 points and 4.2 assists per game. Big man Mike Sharavjamts is second on the team, averaging 11.1 points to go along with the team-leading 5.4 rebounds per game. Elijah Strong is averaging 10.7 points, and Eli Ellis is averaging 10.3 points per game this season, but has played just 18 times. Kobe Knox is fifth on the team, averaging 10.1 points per game this season.
Key Injury Report for South Carolina:
- None
Texas looks for 2 in a row
The Texas offense is averaging 85.5 points on 49% shooting this season. Defensively, Texas is allowing 74.9 points per game this year, but gave up an average of 82.3 points per game over its last three losses. Offensively, Texas was the better team in their last outing, scoring 70 points, including 49 in the second half, to erase the three-point halftime deficit on 60% shooting, and the Longhorns knocked down 8 triples in the game. Defensively, Texas did the job, giving up 69 points on 41% from the floor. Texas won the rebounding battle by 4 and forced 9 turnovers in the win. Dailyn Swain led the way for the Texas offense in their last outing with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists on nine shots.
Dailyn Swain leads the Texas offense this season, averaging 17.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. Matas Vokietaitis is second on the team averages 14.9 points, and Tramon Mark is third on the team with 12.9 points per game. Jordan Pope also averages 12.9 points this season in just under 29 minutes per game.
Key Injury Report for Texas:
- None
South Carolina vs Texas Pick
- South Carolina vs Texas Spread Pick
Both teams have been up and down this far this season, but Texas is the better team. The Longhorns are better on both sides of the ball and will ride their recent hot hand. Look for the Longhorns to continue the South Carolina woes on Tuesday night as they pull off the victory. Take Texas to get the win and cover at home as they pick up their 14th victory of the season and 5th in conference play.
- South Carolina vs Texas Over/Under Pick
Both teams score the ball well, as each hovers right around 80 points per game this season. Despite the offensive presence South Carolina has been terrible on that end over the last few outings. Look for Texas to get its points to secure the victory, but the total will struggle in this matchup as the Gamecocks offense remains in a rut. Take Texas to get the win and cover at night at home, but the number will go under the total in SEC play.
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