Longwood vs USC Upstate Prediction 1/29/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Longwood Lancers and the USC Upstate Spartans meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Hodge Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Longwood Lancers vs. USC Upstate Spartans prediction.

Longwood Lancers Recap

The Longwood Lancers come into this game looking to add on to their 81-79 OT win over Charleston Southern last time out to sit at 12-10 this season. After this game, Longwood will head home for a game against High Point.

Lancers Win Back-To-Back Games

Elijah Tucker leads the Lancers in scoring and rebounding with 12.7 PPG and 6.3 RPG while Jacoi Hutchinson has 12.1 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 3.6 APG to lead the Lancers in assists. Redd Thompson Jr. has 10.7 PPG with 2 APG and Johan Nziemi has 10.6 PPG with 6.3 RPG of his own to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Longwood so far this season. Emanuel Richards has 9.4 PPG with 3.1 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Longwood is averaging 77.6 PPG on 46.8% shooting from the field, 30.6% from three and 76% from the foul line this season.

USC Upstate Spartans Recap

The USC Upstate Spartans come into this game looking to bounce back from a 67-65 loss at the hands of Gardner Webb last time out to sit at 9-13 this season. After this game, USC Upstate will head on the road for a game against UNC Asheville.

Spartans Lose 3 In A Row

Mason Bendinger leads the Spartans in scoring with 15.1 PPG along with 2.9 RPG while Karmani Gregory has 13.8 PPG with 2.9 APG and Carmelo Adkins has 13.1 PPG with 4.7 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for USC Upstate so far this season. Tyler Smith also has a team-high 3.3 APG to lead USC Upstate in the assist department so far this season. As a team, USC Upstate is averaging 76.4 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three and 68.9% from the foul line this season.

Longwood Lancers @ USC Upstate Spartans Betting Trends: January 29, 2026

Why the USC Upstate Spartans will win

• The home team has won each of Longwood’s last eight games.
• Longwood has lost each of its last four night games at G.B. Hodge Center.
• The home team has won the first half in each of Longwood’s last eight games.

Why the Longwood Lancers will win

• USC Upstate has lost each of its last 10 home games against Conference opponents.
• Longwood has won seven of its last eight games after coming off overtime.
• USC Upstate has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of USC Upstate’s last nine night games at G.B. Hodge Center have produced a total of 149+ points.
• Eight of Longwood’s last nine games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 147+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• USC Upstate ranks 46th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (11.5).
• USC Upstate ranks 48th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (4.6).
• Longwood ranks 37th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (14.8).
• Longwood ranks 38th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (9.0).

Longwood Lancers vs. USC Upstate Spartans Prediction

I’m on Longwood here. I think USC Upstate might be bottom of the barrel after their loss to Gardner Webb, and I think the Lancers are the far better team in this game. The Lancers are still in the mix for the Big South as far as I’m concerned, and maybe it’s a fade of USC Upstate more than anything else, so give me Longwood here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Longwood +2.5