Auburn’s defense had one of its better games in SEC play on Saturday. South Carolina is no offensive juggernaut, but Auburn held it to 67 points and less than 40% shooting from the field. The Tigers also forced 15 turnovers, consistently getting the Gamecocks out of rhythm offensively.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Auburn Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks NCAAM game from January 17, 2026 on ESPN.

According to ESPN Matchup Predictor, Auburn is heavily favored at home. ESPN has Auburn at 86.1% of winning the game against South Carolina. The Tigers have shown how much home court advantage can play into their favor.

With Hall on the sidelines, Auburn leaned on Jovic and Sebastian Williams-Adams who combined for 34 points and 14rebounds in the Tigers frontcourt. Auburn also outscored South Carolina 42-26 in points scored from inside the paint.

South Carolina has added another wide receiver for quarterback LaNorris Sellers. On Saturday, On3 reported that Holy Cross WR transfer Charly Mullaly has signed with South Carolina, becoming the 20th transfer to join the Gamecocks since the portal opened on January 2.

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Too many times, it's been a lack of offensive firepower that dooms Texas, which beat South Carolina on a last-second Harmon jumper in Las Vegas in the Players Era Championship. Before that, however, the Gamecocks got the measure of the Longhorns in both the SEC championship game and the semifinals of the Final Four.