USC Upstate vs Gardner Webb Prediction 3/5/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a USC Upstate vs Gardner-Webb Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, March 5th, at the Freedom Hall Civic Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Spartans’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Runnin Bulldogs’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving South Carolina Upstate 

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Gardner-Webb

-Recent betting trends in games played between South Carolina Upstate

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Spartans and Runnin’ Bulldogs. 

This is an 8-9 matchup in the Big South Tournament. Gardner Webb has won the last four games against USC Upstate. When they faced off on February 15th they came out ahead 96-87. 

USC Upstate Defense Has to be Better

The USC Upstate defense needs to be much better here, and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago against High Point, they lost 88-66; in the last game against Longwood, they ended up losing 83-66. At halftime against the Lancers, they were down 44-33, and in the second half, they couldn’t fight back. Guard Mister Dean was the top player, putting up 17 points, eight rebounds, and one assist. Three different players ended up putting up at least 11 points. The last win came on February 22nd against USC Upstate when they scored 79 points on the way to the victory. 

USC Upstate’s offense has been good this season, but the defense has left much to be desired. USC Upstate averages 75.2 points, while their defense gives up 83.5 points per game. They want to keep the pace up, but there is not much focus on the defense. Mister Dean has been the top player, averaging 15.7 points while shooting 57 percent from the field. Four different players are averaging over 10 points per game. 

Why USC Upstate Will Beat Gardner Webb

• Gardner-Webb has lost seven of its last eight games.
• Gardner-Webb has lost the first half in each of its last four games against the Big South Conference.

Gardner-Webb is Ice Cold

Garnder-Webb is ice-cold heading into this game, and they have lost four games in a row. Two games ago against Radford, they only scored 58 points, and in the last match against Presbyterian, they lost 68-57. They were down 38-24 at halftime and couldn’t bounce back. Isaiah Richards was the top player, putting up 16 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists. Outside of him, though, the offense just wasn’t good enough, and they need to find a way to get a more balanced scoring attack. 

Gardner-Webb has been inconsistent this season, and they sit with a 10-19 record overall, and they have gone 13-16 against the spread. The Runnin’ Bulldogs is averaging 73.8 points while their defense is giving up 78.4 points per game. The defense is ranked 329th, and they must pressure the USC Upstate offense.  

Why Gardner-Webb Will Beat USC Upstate

• USC Upstate has lost 13 of its last 14 games.
• Gardner-Webb has won eight of its last nine night games played at neutral venues.
• USC Upstate has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

South Carolina Upstate vs Gardner-Webb Prediction

South Carolina Upstate and Gardner-Webb both ran up the score the first time these two teams faced off, and it will be no different here. Gardner-Webb scored 96 points in that game, and they will score at least that here. USC Upstate’s offense averages 75.2 points, and they will have no issue with the offense. Both of these offenses are balanced attacks, and there will be plenty of bench scoring by both teams, and this game will be a shootout. The over is 5-1 in Gardner Webb’s last six games played on a neutral site. Back the over. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Over