High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for January 22

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The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-15, 1-4 Big South) are heavy underdogs (+15) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the High Point Panthers (16-5, 4-2 Big South) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at G.B. Hodge Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 161.5.

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High Point Cover -15 vs South Carolina Upstate -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • High Point moneyline odds to win: -1515
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +844
  • Spread: High Point (-15)
  • Total: 161.5

High Point statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, High Point has performed better at home, covering five times in 11 home games, and two times in five road games.
  • The Panthers have gone over the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of 11 home matchups (27.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of five games (100%).
  • At home, High Point has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 8-1 (.889). In away games, it is 2-3 (.400) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 85.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 80.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • High Point has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 69.1 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 67.4 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Panthers’ 9.1 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are more than the 8.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 34.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.7% from beyond the arc.

High Point betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-12-1 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-12-1; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-1 (Home: 3-7-1; Away: 5-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (49th in nation) 41.9 (104th) 33.2 (145th) 27.7 (23rd) 13.0 (246th) 9.7 (30th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, South Carolina Upstate has had better results away (6-5-0) than at home (2-3-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Spartans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, two of five) than on the road (72.7%, eight of 11).
  • The Spartans’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and away it is .091 (1-10).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Spartans are posting 73.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 75.7.
  • Over its last 10 games, South Carolina Upstate is ceding 79.0 points per game, 3.8 fewer points than its season average (82.8).
  • The Spartans are draining 5.5 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.4). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (27.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (29.7%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (125th in nation) 47.1 (337th) 32.3 (196th) 33.5 (300th) 13.0 (246th) 14.4 (347th)
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