LSU vs. South Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 6

The LSU Tigers (12-2, 0-1 SEC) take the court against the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-5, 0-1 SEC) as 6.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.

LSU lost its last game 75-72 against Texas A&M on Saturday. Michael Nwoko's team-high 21 points paced LSU in the loss. South Carolina's last contest was an 83-71 loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. Elijah Strong recorded 17 points, four rebounds and two assists for South Carolina.

LSU vs. South Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: LSU -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: LSU -347
• Moneyline underdog: South Carolina +273
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch LSU vs. South Carolina

• TV Channel: ESPN U
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: LSU vs. South Carolina

• LSU and its opponents have combined to outscore Tuesday's total of 146.5 points 11 times this season.
• There have been eight South Carolina games that ended with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 168.1 points per game, 21.6 points more than the point total of 146.5 for this matchup.
• The 140.6 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 5.9 less than the 146.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, LSU has had a 159.1-point over/under in its games this season, 12.6 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 3.1 points lower than the average over/under in South Carolina's games this season of 149.6.

Betting the Spread: LSU vs. South Carolina

• LSU is 8-6-0 against the spread this year.
• The Tigers are 5-5 ATS when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
• In South Carolina's 14 games this year, it has six wins against the spread.
• The Gamecocks have covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 6.5 points or more (in two chances).
• LSU is 4-4 against the spread, and 8-0 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 6.5-point favorite or greater, LSU is 4-4 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: LSU vs. South Carolina

• This season, LSU has been listed as the moneyline favorite in 10 games and won them all.
• The Tigers are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -347 or more on the moneyline.
• LSU has a 77.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• South Carolina has been posted as the moneyline underdog four times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• The Gamecocks have been listed as an underdog of +273 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that South Carolina has a 26.8% chance of pulling out a win.