| MATCHUP | USC Upstate Spartans | Charleston Southern Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 8-10 | 11-8 |
| Spread | +6.5 -120 | -6.5 100 |
| Moneyline | +215 | -265 |
| Total | Over 154.5 (-112) | Under 154.5 (-108) |
| Where | Buccaneer Fieldhouse, Charleston, SC | |
| When | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The USC Upstate Spartans and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Buccaneer Field House. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a USC Upstate Spartans vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers prediction.
USC Upstate Spartans Recap
The USC Upstate Spartans come into this game looking to bounce back from a 71-50 loss at the hands of Winthrop last time out to sit at 8-10 on the year. After this game, USC Upstate will head on the road again for a game against High Point.
Spartans Drop 4th 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.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers Recap
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 84-82 loss at the hands of High Point last time out to sit at 11-8 this season. After this game, Charleston Southern will head on the road for a game against Presbyterian.
Buccaneers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Brycen Blaine leads the Buccaneers in scoring and rebounding with 18.1 PPG and 7.6 RPG along with 3.8 APG while A’lahn Sumler has 13.8 PPG with 5 RPG and 3.1 APG. Luke Williams has 10.4 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 5.6 APG while Jesse Hafemeister has 12.1 PPG with 4.6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Charleston Southern so far this season. Armari Carraway also has 7.9 PPG as well on the year. As a team, Charleston Southern is averaging 85.6 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field, 36.8% from three and 68% from the foul line this season.
USC Upstate Spartans vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers Prediction
I’m on Charleston Southern here. I get the case to be made for an underdog in some spots but the Buccaneers are a team I’m high on when it comes to Big South play this season and USC Upstate just isn’t the team I think I’d want to back to get in front of that right now after Charleston Southern looked so solid against High Point. I’ll lay it with the Buccaneers here.