Saturday’s contest at Joan Perry Brock Center has the Longwood Lancers (15-6, 4-2 Big South) squaring off against the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-16, 1-5 Big South) at 3:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 84-70 win, as our model heavily favors Longwood.

Based on our computer prediction, Longwood projects to cover the 12.5-point spread in its matchup versus South Carolina Upstate. The over/under is listed at 157.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Farmville, Virginia
• Venue: Joan Perry Brock Center
• Line: Longwood -12.5
• Point total: 157.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -699, South Carolina Upstate +470

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Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 84, South Carolina Upstate 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: Longwood (-12.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

Both Longwood and South Carolina Upstate are 9-9-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Lancers have a 12-6-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Spartans have a record of 13-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams average 154.3 points per game combined, 3.2 fewer than this matchup’s total. Longwood is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its past 10 contests, while South Carolina Upstate has gone 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers have a +148 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.1 points per game. They’re putting up 78.6 points per game to rank 86th in college basketball and are allowing 71.5 per contest to rank 187th in college basketball.
• Longwood comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of four boards. It is recording 31.9 rebounds per game (219th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 27.9 per outing.
• Longwood hits 6.6 three-pointers per game (301st in college basketball) at a 32.3% rate (266th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Lancers rank 85th in college basketball with 100.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 164th in college basketball defensively with 91.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Longwood has committed 11.8 turnovers per game (225th in college basketball play), 2.7 fewer than the 14.5 it forces on average (31st in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans are being outscored by 7.2 points per game, with a -151 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.7 points per game (165th in college basketball), and give up 82.9 per outing (356th in college basketball).
• South Carolina Upstate loses the rebound battle by 1.7 boards on average. It collects 31.7 rebounds per game, 228th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 33.4.
• South Carolina Upstate makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (316th in college basketball), 2.5 fewer than its opponents.
• South Carolina Upstate has lost the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 14.2 (343rd in college basketball) while forcing 11.4 (210th in college basketball).

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