USC Upstate (4-9) vs South Carolina State (5-7)
Game Info: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00 pm (G.B. Hodge Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: USC Upstate +3.5 / South Carolina State -3.5 — Over/Under:
The South Carolina State Bulldogs and South Carolina Upstate Spartans meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the G.B. Hodge Center. Here’s a South Carolina State vs USC Upstate Prediction. This article will include a South Carolina State vs USC Upstate Pick.
South Carolina State Bulldogs Betting Preview
The South Carolina State Bulldogs beat Charleston Southern, lost to Furman, and they play Northern Kentucky, Georgia, and Morgan State next. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are averaging 76.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Drayton Jones is averaging 13.6 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Omar Croskey is averaging 9.3 points and 2.8 rebounds. Wilson Dubinsky is dishing 1.2 assists and Davion Everett is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.5 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
South Carolina Upstate Spartans Betting Preview
The South Carolina Upstate Spartans beat Western Carolina, lost to South Carolina, and they play Youngstown State, Winthrop, and Presbyterian next. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are averaging 76.9 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 82 points on 47 percent shooting. Mister Dean is averaging 14.5 points and 0.7 assists, while Brit Harris is averaging 11 points and 2.8 assists. Karmani Gregory is the third double-digit scorer and Carmelo Adkins is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.5 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
Why the South Carolina State Bulldogs will win
- USC Upstate has lost 15 of its last 16 night games against non-conference opponents.
- South Carolina State has won the first half in each of its last three night games against the Big South Conference.
South Carolina State vs USC Upstate Prediction
The South Carolina Upstate Spartans play their best ball at home, and they’ll be up for this in-state battle. However, the South Carolina State Bulldogs have shown us more against better competition, and that includes nearly upsetting Xavier and taking Furman down to the wire as a double-digit dog. South Carolina Upstate needs to be better defensively to be trusted in these spots. I’ll lay the reasonable line with the Bulldogs.