Saturday’s contest that pits the Longwood Lancers (17-13, 6-9 Big South) against the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-24, 2-13 Big South) at G.B. Hodge Center has a projected final score of 81-75 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Longwood, who is slightly favored in this matchup according to our model. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. ET on March 1.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate projects to cover the 7.5-point spread in its matchup versus Longwood. The over/under is listed at 160.5, 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, March 1, 2025
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
• Line: Longwood -7.5
• Point total: 160.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -310, South Carolina Upstate +240

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Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 81, South Carolina Upstate 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (160.5)

Longwood has an 11-16-0 record against the spread this season compared to South Carolina Upstate, who is 12-15-0 ATS. Both the Lancers and the Spartans are 18-9-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The teams score 153.6 points per game combined, 6.9 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Longwood is 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall over its past 10 contests, while South Carolina Upstate has gone 4-6 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers outscore opponents by 4.2 points per game (scoring 78.1 points per game to rank 76th in college basketball while giving up 73.9 per contest to rank 243rd in college basketball) and have a +125 scoring differential overall.
• Longwood comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It is grabbing 31.0 rebounds per game (243rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.6 per contest.
• Longwood makes 6.5 three-pointers per game (310th in college basketball) while shooting 33.7% from deep (202nd in college basketball). It is making 1.2 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 7.7 per game while shooting 33.2%.
• The Lancers put up 99.9 points per 100 possessions (80th in college basketball), while allowing 94.5 points per 100 possessions (215th in college basketball).
• Longwood wins the turnover battle by 1.8 per game, committing 12.2 (274th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.0.

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans’ -243 scoring differential (being outscored by 8.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.5 points per game (135th in college basketball) while giving up 83.6 per contest (361st in college basketball).
• The 30.5 rebounds per game South Carolina Upstate accumulates rank 272nd in college basketball, 4.0 fewer than the 34.5 its opponents grab.
• South Carolina Upstate connects on 7.0 three-pointers per game (261st in college basketball) while shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc (315th in college basketball). It is making 1.5 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 8.5 per game at 34.5%.
• South Carolina Upstate has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 13.7 per game (340th in college basketball) while forcing 11.8 (144th in college basketball).

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