Wednesday’s game between the High Point Panthers (25-5, 13-2 Big South) and South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-23, 2-12 Big South) at Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena has a projected final score of 88-68 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored High Point, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will begin at 7:00 PM ET on February 26.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate projects to cover the 21.5-point spread in its matchup against High Point. The over/under is listed at 164.5, and the two sides are projected to come in below that total.

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: High Point, North Carolina
• Venue: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena
• Line: High Point -21.5
• Point total: 164.5
• Moneyline (to win): High Point -7692, South Carolina Upstate +1800

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  High Point 88, South Carolina Upstate 68

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

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+21.5)
• Pick OU: Under (164.5)

High Point has a 14-14-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to South Carolina Upstate, who is 12-14-0 ATS. The Panthers have a 14-14-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Spartans have a record of 18-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams average 158 points per game combined, 6.5 less than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, High Point is 6-4 against the spread and 10-0 overall while South Carolina Upstate has gone 4-6 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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High Point Performance Insights

• The Panthers are outscoring opponents by 13.3 points per game with a +399 scoring differential overall. They put up 82.2 points per game (23rd in college basketball) and allow 68.9 per outing (87th in college basketball).
• High Point comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 5.8 boards. It is recording 33.3 rebounds per game (97th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 27.5 per outing.
• High Point hits 8.2 three-pointers per game (128th in college basketball), 1.7 more than its opponents (6.5). It is shooting 36.5% from deep (58th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.8%.
• The Panthers rank fourth in college basketball with 108.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 125th in college basketball defensively with 90.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• High Point and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Panthers commit 9.8 per game (45th in college basketball) and force 10.8 (240th in college basketball play).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans’ -221 scoring differential (being outscored by 7.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.8 points per game (127th in college basketball) while allowing 83.4 per outing (360th in college basketball).
• The 30.4 rebounds per game South Carolina Upstate accumulates rank 277th in college basketball, 3.8 fewer than the 34.2 its opponents collect.
• South Carolina Upstate hits 6.9 three-pointers per game (263rd in college basketball) at a 31.1% rate (322nd in college basketball), compared to the 8.4 per outing its opponents make, shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc.
• South Carolina Upstate loses the turnover battle by 1.9 per game, committing 13.6 (338th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.7.

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