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South Carolina women's basketball vs. Alabama: How to watch, predictions, odds, injuries, live updates

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South Carolina women's basketball player Joyce Edwards vs. Texas on Jan. 12, 2025 (Katie Dugan | GamecockCentral.com)
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On Thursday, the No. 2 South Carolina women’s basketball team travels to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to play the Alabama Crimson Tide. Here’s how you can watch and listen to the game, plus predictions and betting information.

Who: No. 2 South Carolina (16-1, 4-0 SEC) at No. 19 Alabama (16-2, 3-1 SEC)
When: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Coleman Coliseum (14,474), Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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South Carolina vs. Alabama live score updates

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How to watch, listen: South Carolina vs. Alabama

TV/What Channel?: The game will not be televised on traditional television.

Video streaming: The game will be streamed on SEC Network+, with Gray Robertson (play-by-play), Richard Hendrix (analyst), and Nathan Brown (reporter). Using your authenticated TV provider credentials, you can stream the game on espn.com or with the ESPN app and a connected device.

South Carolina radio/streaming: The game will air on 98.5 FM WOMG in Columbia, with Brad Muller calling it. The pregame show begins at 6:30 p.m. You can stream the South Carolina radio broadcast here.

Alabama radio/streaming: The game will be aired by the Crimson Tide Sports Network, with Roger Hoover on the call. The broadcast can be heard on Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa and streamed on tide1009.com and tunein.com.

Satellite radio/streaming: The game will be on SiriusXM 81 and streamed on SiriusXM.com and the SiriusXM app.

Betting info: South Carolina vs. Alabama

On DraftKings, as of Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., betting information has not been posted.

On FanDuel, South Carolina is a moneyline favorite of +220 (bet $100 to win $220) to win the NCAA Women’s Tournament, followed by UConn (+480), Notre Dame (+480), Southern Cal (+500), UCLA (+500), and Texas (+1000).

On DraftKings, South Carolina is a moneyline favorite of +250 (bet $100 to win $250) to win the NCAA Women’s Tournament, followed by UConn (+350), Notre Dame (+450), Southern Cal (+500), UCLA (+600), and Texas (+900).

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Predictions: South Carolina vs. Alabama

Computer Prediction

The Massey Ratings has a predicted score of South Carolina 74-Alabama 61, with an 84% probability of the Gamecocks winning.

Bart Torvik has a predicted score of South Carolina 75-Alabama 64, with an 87% probability of the Gamecocks winning.

GamecockCentral and 107.5 The Game Staff Predictions

  • Chris Clark: Gamecocks 85-64
  • Tyler Head: Gamecocks 82-48
  • Kevin Miller: Gamecocks 86-59
  • Brian Shoemaker: Gamecocks 80-69

Injury Report: South Carolina vs. Alabama

During the offseason, the SEC approved a policy that mandates availability reports for conference games for football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and baseball. For basketball, reports are submitted the night before games and updated on game day.

For the Alabama game, the only South Carolina player listed is Ashlyn Watkins, who is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

Alabama guard Sarah Ashlee Barker is listed as questionable. She suffered a lower leg injury during the Crimson Tide’s game versus Florida on Jan. 2. Barker started all 15 games before her injury and averaged 15.6 points.

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