Saturday’s contest between the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-19, 6-8 Big South) and the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-23, 1-12 Big South) at The Buc Dome has a projected final score of 81-73 based on our computer prediction, with a favored Charleston Southern squad taking home the win. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on February 22.

According to our computer prediction, Charleston Southern is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 7.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 156.5 over/under.

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Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: North Charleston, South Carolina
• Venue: The Buc Dome
• Line: Charleston Southern -7.5
• Point total: 156.5
• Moneyline (to win): Charleston Southern -310, South Carolina Upstate +240

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Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Charleston Southern 81, South Carolina Upstate 73

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

• Pick ATS: Charleston Southern (-7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (156.5)

Charleston Southern has a 13-14-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to South Carolina Upstate, who is 11-14-0 ATS. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Buccaneers are 15-12-0 and the Spartans are 18-7-0. The teams average 148.7 points per game combined, 7.8 fewer than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, Charleston Southern has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. South Carolina Upstate has gone 4-6 against the spread and 0-10 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Charleston Southern Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers are being outscored by 5.2 points per game with a -150 scoring differential overall. They put up 73 points per game (217th in college basketball) and allow 78.2 per contest (325th in college basketball).
• Charleston Southern comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.1 boards. It is recording 33.2 rebounds per game (115th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.1 per contest.
• Charleston Southern hits 1.5 more threes per contest than the opposition, 7.4 (211th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.9.
• The Buccaneers’ 92.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 274th in college basketball, and the 98.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 322nd in college basketball.
• Charleston Southern has lost the turnover battle by 3.7 turnovers per game, committing 13 (321st in college basketball play) while forcing 9.3 (339th in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans put up 75.7 points per game (130th in college basketball) while giving up 83.9 per outing (361st in college basketball). They have a -231 scoring differential and have been outscored by 8.2 points per game.
• South Carolina Upstate grabs 30.4 rebounds per game (282nd in college basketball) while allowing 34.2 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 3.8 boards per game.
• South Carolina Upstate makes 7 three-pointers per game (255th in college basketball) at a 30.9% rate (326th in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 per contest its opponents make, shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc.
• South Carolina Upstate has come up short in the turnover battle by 2.3 per game, committing 13.8 (345th in college basketball) while forcing 11.5 (175th in college basketball).

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