Wednesday’s contest between the South Carolina State Bulldogs (5-7) and South Carolina Upstate Spartans (4-9) at G.B. Hodge Center should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-74, with South Carolina State taking home the win. Tipoff is at 6:00 PM ET on December 18.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina State is projected to cover the spread (1.5) against South Carolina Upstate. The two teams are expected to go over the 149.5 over/under.

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South Carolina State vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
• Line: South Carolina State -1.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): South Carolina State -134, South Carolina Upstate +110

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South Carolina State vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  South Carolina State 77, South Carolina Upstate 74

Spread & Total Prediction for South Carolina State vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: South Carolina State (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

Both South Carolina State and South Carolina Upstate are 6-4-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Bulldogs have a 4-6-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Spartans have a record of 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 153.6 points per game, 4.1 more points than this matchup’s total.

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South Carolina State Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs are outscoring opponents by 6.9 points per game with a +82 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.8 points per game (162nd in college basketball) and give up 69.9 per outing (149th in college basketball).
• South Carolina State ranks 273rd in college basketball at 31.2 rebounds per game. That’s 1.1 more than the 30.1 its opponents average.
• South Carolina State connects on 6.7 three-pointers per game (284th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (159th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 30.6% from deep.
• The Bulldogs’ 96.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 176th in college basketball, and the 88.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 130th in college basketball.
• South Carolina State wins the turnover battle by 3.1 per game, committing 11.8 (200th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.9.

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans put up 76.8 points per game (162nd in college basketball) while giving up 82.0 per outing (351st in college basketball). They have a -67 scoring differential and have been outscored by 5.2 points per game.
• South Carolina Upstate ranks 179th in college basketball at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.8 its opponents average.
• South Carolina Upstate makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (290th in college basketball) while shooting 30.4% from deep (305th in college basketball). It is making 1.7 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 8.3 per game at 33.5%.
• South Carolina Upstate has lost the turnover battle by 2.7 per game, committing 14.2 (338th in college basketball) while forcing 11.5 (224th in college basketball).

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