Feb. 19, 2026 3:23 pm EST
The No. 3 South Carolina Gamecocks (25-2) aim to build on a six-game win streak when they visit the No. 25 Alabama Crimson Tide (20-6) at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Coleman Coliseum. The game airs on SEC Network.
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Stats to know
South Carolina has a +851 scoring differential, topping opponents by 31.5 points per game. It is putting up 87.8 points per game to rank third in college basketball and is giving up 56.3 per outing to rank 18th in college basketball.
South Carolina knocks down 6.2 three-pointers per game (173rd in college basketball) at a 38.3% rate (sixth-best in college basketball), compared to the 5.7 its opponents make while shooting 26.2% from beyond the arc.
Alabama’s +323 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 71.3 points per game (86th in college basketball) while giving up 58.9 per outing (55th in college basketball).
Alabama knocks down 8.3 three-pointers per game (35th in college basketball) while shooting 37.0% from deep (12th in college basketball). It is making 3.3 more threes than its opponents, who drain 5.0 per game at 29.7%.
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Feb 19, 2026
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