The No. 3 South Carolina Gamecocks (13-1) will try to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide (14-0) at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Crimson Tide have won 14 games in a row.

How to watch Alabama Crimson Tide vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

• Venue: Colonial Life Arena
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
• TV: SEC Network+
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Stats to know

• South Carolina has a +557 scoring differential, topping opponents by 39.8 points per game. It is putting up 92.9 points per game to rank fourth in college basketball and is allowing 53.1 per outing to rank 16th in college basketball.
• South Carolina connects on 6.2 three-pointers per game (186th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 5.4 on average.
• Alabama is outscoring opponents by 24.2 points per game, with a +339 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.0 points per game (63rd in college basketball) and allows 50.8 per outing (fourth in college basketball).
• Alabama knocks down 3.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.9 (57th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 4.7.

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