Saturday’s game between the Youngstown State Penguins (7-5) and South Carolina Upstate Spartans (4-10) matching up at G.B. Hodge Center has a projected final score of 78-72 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Youngstown State, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will begin at 1:00 PM ET on December 21.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate is projected to cover the spread (8.5) against Youngstown State. The two teams are projected to come in below the 150.5 total.

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Youngstown State vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
• Line: Youngstown State -8.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Youngstown State -420, South Carolina Upstate +310

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Youngstown State vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Youngstown State 78, South Carolina Upstate 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Youngstown State vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Youngstown State is 7-4-0 against the spread this season compared to South Carolina Upstate’s 6-5-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Penguins are 3-8-0 and the Spartans are 8-3-0. The two teams combine to score 150.9 points per game, 0.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Youngstown State Performance Insights

• The Penguins outscore opponents by 4.8 points per game (scoring 74.5 points per game to rank 215th in college basketball while giving up 69.7 per contest to rank 141st in college basketball) and have a +58 scoring differential overall.
• Youngstown State ranks 185th in college basketball at 33.0 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.4 its opponents average.
• Youngstown State makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (200th in college basketball) at a 29.0% rate (341st in college basketball), compared to the 5.9 per game its opponents make at a 32.4% rate.
• The Penguins rank 252nd in college basketball with 92.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 96th in college basketball defensively with 86.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Youngstown State has come up on top in the turnover battle by 2.9 turnovers per game, committing 10.4 (73rd in college basketball play) while forcing 13.3 (99th in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans are being outscored by 5.8 points per game, with a -82 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.4 points per game (175th in college basketball), and allow 82.2 per outing (352nd in college basketball).
• South Carolina Upstate ranks 190th in college basketball at 32.9 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.8 its opponents average.
• South Carolina Upstate knocks down 1.7 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.4 (306th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1.
• South Carolina Upstate has come up short in the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 14.7 (347th in college basketball) while forcing 11.9 (188th in college basketball).

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