Iowa vs. South Carolina Upstate Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 26

Published 6:38 pm Monday, November 25, 2024

Tuesday’s contest features the Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1) and the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (2-6) facing off at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in what is expected to be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 94-66 victory for heavily favored Iowa according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 8:00 PM ET on November 26.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 29.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 167.5 over/under.

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Iowa vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Where: Iowa City, Iowa
  • Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena
  • Line: Iowa -29.5
  • Point total: 167.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Iowa -33333, South Carolina Upstate +4000

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Iowa vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Iowa 94, South Carolina Upstate 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Iowa vs. South Carolina Upstate

  • Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+29.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (167.5)

Iowa has compiled a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season, while South Carolina Upstate is 4-2-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Hawkeyes are 2-4-0 and the Spartans are 6-0-0. The two teams average 165.3 points per game combined, 2.2 fewer than this matchup’s total.

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Iowa Performance Insights

  • The Hawkeyes have a +83 scoring differential, topping opponents by 13.9 points per game. They’re putting up 83.7 points per game to rank 65th in college basketball and are giving up 69.8 per outing to rank 155th in college basketball.
  • Iowa pulls down 33.0 rebounds per game (204th in college basketball) while allowing 36.2 per contest to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 3.2 boards per game.
  • Iowa makes 10.3 three-pointers per game (36th in college basketball), 4.3 more than its opponents (6.0). It is shooting 35.8% from deep (123rd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 25.7%.
  • The Hawkeyes’ 99.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 139th in college basketball, and the 82.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 78th in college basketball.
  • Iowa wins the turnover battle by 4.5 per game, committing 12.0 (202nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 16.5.

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

  • The Spartans put up 81.6 points per game (99th in college basketball) while allowing 85.3 per contest (356th in college basketball). They have a -29 scoring differential and have been outscored by 3.7 points per game.
  • The 33.9 rebounds per game South Carolina Upstate accumulates rank 175th in the country. Their opponents pull down 33.6.
  • South Carolina Upstate connects on 7.9 three-pointers per game (180th in college basketball) at a 33.7% rate (178th in college basketball), compared to the 8.0 its opponents make, shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc.
  • South Carolina Upstate loses the turnover battle by 4.1 per game, committing 14.6 (327th in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.5.

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