High Point vs USC Upstate Prediction 1/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The High Point Panthers and the USC Upstate Spartans meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the G.B. Hodge Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a High Point vs. USC Upstate prediction.

High Point Recap

The High Point Panthers come into this game looking to add to their 77-66 win over Presbyterian last time out to improve their record to 16-5 this season. After this game, High Point will head home for a game against Winthrop.

Panthers Looking To Build Up Momentum

D’Maurian Williams leads High Point in scoring with 14.2 PPG and 2.6 APG along with 3.7 RPG while Kezza Giffa has 13.8 PPG with 2.7 RPG and 2.1 APG. Kimani Hamilton has 13.8 PPG with 5.1 RPG and 2.5 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for High Point up to this point in the year. Chase Johnston also added 8.4 PPG while Juslin Bodo Bodo has a team-high 8 RPG to lead High Point on the glass so far this season. Bobby Pettiford also has 8.4 PPG and 3.2 APG to lead High Point in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, High Point is averaging 80.2 PPG on 47.9% shooting from the field, 35.7% from behind the arc, and 77.6% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the High Point Panthers will win

• USC Upstate has lost seven of its last eight games.
• High Point has won 13 of its last 15 night games.

USC Upstate Recap

The USC Upstate Spartans come into this game looking to bounce back from a 97-68 loss to Gardner-Webb last time out to fall to 5-15 on the year. After this game, USC Upstate will head on the road to take on Longwood.

Spartans Lose Third Straight

Mister Dean leads the Spartans in scoring and rebounding with 15.9 PPG and 5.5 RPG while Brit Harris has 10.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 2.9 APG on the year. Karmani Gregory has 10 PPG with a team-high 3.7 APG to lead USC Upstate in assists while Carmelo Adkins has 10.7 PPG with 4.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for USC Upstate up to this point in the year. As a team, USC Upstate is averaging 75.7 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 29.7% from three, and 69.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the USC Upstate Spartans will win

• The home team has won five of High Point’s last six games.
• High Point has lost four of its last five road games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of USC Upstate’s last 23 games against Conference opponents at G.B. Hodge Center have produced a total of 162 or fewer points.
• Twelve of High Point’s last 13 night games have produced a total of 162 or fewer points.

High Point vs. USC Upstate Prediction

I’m with High Point here. I know the allure of a home underdog in spots but frankly, this is a spot where High Point is starting to pull away and instill themselves as the team to beat in the Big South so far this season. USC Upstate just has not been able to get over the hump in a lot of their games, and now to have to face that challenge against a High Point team that has some of the biggest amount of balance in the conference, I think USC Upstate’s in over their heads here. I’ll side with High Point in this one.