Wednesday’s game features the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (6-16, 2-5 Big South) and the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-17, 1-6 Big South) clashing at G.B. Hodge Center in what is expected to be a tight matchup, with a projected 78-76 win for Charleston Southern according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on January 29.

Based on our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup versus Charleston Southern. The over/under is listed at 151.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
• Line: Charleston Southern -2.5
• Point total: 151.5
• Moneyline (to win): Charleston Southern -142, South Carolina Upstate +116

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Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Charleston Southern 78, South Carolina Upstate 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (151.5)

Charleston Southern is 9-11-0 against the spread this season compared to South Carolina Upstate’s 9-10-0 ATS record. The Buccaneers are 11-9-0 and the Spartans are 13-6-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score 147.4 points per game combined, 4.1 less than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Charleston Southern is 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall while South Carolina Upstate has gone 4-6 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Charleston Southern Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers are being outscored by 5.7 points per game with a -125 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.7 points per game (234th in college basketball) and give up 78.4 per outing (329th in college basketball).
• Charleston Southern prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 3.3 boards. It is recording 34.4 rebounds per game (80th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.1 per outing.
• Charleston Southern makes 7.1 three-pointers per game (245th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.1 on average.
• The Buccaneers average 90.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (301st in college basketball), and allow 97.5 points per 100 possessions (312th in college basketball).
• Charleston Southern has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 12.9 per game (306th in college basketball play) while forcing 9.5 (338th in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans’ -177 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.7 points per game (184th in college basketball) while allowing 82.8 per contest (358th in college basketball).
• South Carolina Upstate loses the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. It collects 31.5 rebounds per game, 239th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 33.7.
• South Carolina Upstate connects on 6.4 three-pointers per game (319th in college basketball) while shooting 29.7% from beyond the arc (340th in college basketball). It is making 2.4 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 8.8 per game at 34.8%.
• South Carolina Upstate has lost the turnover battle by 3.0 per game, committing 14.4 (345th in college basketball) while forcing 11.4 (206th in college basketball).

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