USC Upstate vs SC State Prediction 12/16/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans and South Carolina State Bulldogs meet Tuesday in the college basketball action at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Here’s a USC Upstate vs SC State Prediction. This article will include a USC Upstate vs SC State Pick.

South Carolina Upstate Spartans Betting Preview

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans lost to North Carolina, beat Western Carolina, and they play Youngstown State next. South Carolina Upstate has lost 5 of its last 8 games.

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are averaging 78.3 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Mason Bendinger is averaging 15.8 points and 0.8 assists, while Karmani Gregory is averaging 14.6 points and 2.9 assists. Carmleo Adkins is the third double-digit scorer and Learic Davis is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

South Carolina State Bulldogs Betting Preview

The South Carolina State Bulldogs lost to Charleston Southern and Queens, and they play South Carolina next. South Carolina State has lost 12 straight games.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs are averaging 71.4 points on 37.3 percent shooting and allowing 98.5 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Owen Bronston Jr. is averaging 12.9 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Cameron Clark is averaging 9 points and 5.5 rebounds. Noah Treadwell is dishing 0.5 assists and Jayden Johnson is grabbing 2 rebounds. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 63.3 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.

Why the South Carolina State Bulldogs will win

• The home team has won each of USC Upstate’s last six games.
• USC Upstate has lost 11 of its last 12 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• South Carolina State has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games at Smith-Hammond Middleton Memorial Center.

Why the USC Upstate Spartans will win

• South Carolina State has lost each of its last 12 games.
• The road team has won three of the last four games between USC Upstate and South Carolina State.
• USC Upstate has won the first half in each of its last three road games against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of USC Upstate’s last five road games have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.
• Each of the last three games between USC Upstate and South Carolina State have produced a total of 155+ points.

USC Upstate vs SC State Prediction

This game has nothing to do with how you feel about USC Upstate. It has everything to do with SC State being winless on the season and 3-8 ATS. SC State has zero betting value with its inability to cover and hasn’t won a game in 277 days. It also doesn’t hurt that USC Upstate is 8-2 ATS on the season, which includes 5 straight covers, and hanging with Nebraska and UNC. I’ll lay the points with USC Upstate on the road.

Randy Chambers's Pick: USC Upstate -9.5