Wednesday’s contest features the High Point Panthers (16-5, 4-2 Big South) and the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-15, 1-4 Big South) facing off at G.B. Hodge Center in what is expected to be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 83-71 win for heavily favored High Point according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 22.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 14.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the total.

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
• Line: High Point -14.5
• Moneyline (to win): High Point -1053, South Carolina Upstate +630

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  High Point 83, South Carolina Upstate 71

Spread & Total Prediction for High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+14.5)
• Computer Predicted Total: 153.7

High Point has compiled an 8-11-0 record against the spread this season, while South Carolina Upstate is 8-9-0. The Panthers are 9-10-0 and the Spartans are 12-5-0 in terms of going over the point total. High Point is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 contests, while South Carolina Upstate has gone 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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High Point Performance Insights

• The Panthers outscore opponents by 12.8 points per game (scoring 80.2 points per game to rank 62nd in college basketball while allowing 67.4 per outing to rank 68th in college basketball) and have a +270 scoring differential overall.
• High Point averages 33.2 rebounds per game (145th in college basketball) while allowing 27.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.5 boards per game.
• High Point knocks down 1.8 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.3 (121st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.5.
• The Panthers rank 13th in college basketball with 106.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 129th in college basketball defensively with 89.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• High Point wins the turnover battle by 1.3 per game, committing 9.7 (30th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans have been outscored by 7.1 points per game (posting 75.7 points per game, 165th in college basketball, while giving up 82.8 per outing, 356th in college basketball) and have a -142 scoring differential.
• South Carolina Upstate falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. It pulls down 32.3 rebounds per game (196th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.5.
• South Carolina Upstate makes 2.2 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.4 (310th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.6.
• South Carolina Upstate loses the turnover battle by three per game, committing 14.4 (347th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.4.

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