Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-23, 1-12 Big South) are 7-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a seven-game road slide when they take on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-19, 6-8 Big South) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at The Buc Dome. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 158.5.

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Charleston Southern Cover -7 vs South Carolina Upstate -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: -299
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +237
  • Spread: Charleston Southern (-7)
  • Total: 158.5

Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Charleston Southern has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in nine games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 16 games when playing on the road.
  • The Buccaneers have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (44.4%) than road games (62.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Charleston Southern has the same winning percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Buccaneers have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 69.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 73 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Charleston Southern has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 73.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 78.2 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Buccaneers are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7 compared to 7.4 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.1% compared to 30.9% season-long).

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (285th in nation) 47.8 (348th) 33.2 (115th) 30.1 (116th) 11.7 (309th) 13 (321st)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Carolina Upstate’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (4-6-0). Away, it is .500 (7-7-0).
  • Spartans games have finished above the over/under 70% of the time at home (seven of 10), and 64.3% of the time away (nine of 14).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Spartans have a better winning percentage at home (.100, 1-9 record) than away (.071, 1-13).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, tallying 76.6 points per contest, 0.9 more than their season average of 75.7.
  • South Carolina Upstate has performed worse defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 88.5 points per contest, 4.6 more points than its season average of 83.9.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Spartans are sinking 8.2 threes per contest, 1.2 more than their season average (7). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.9%) compared to their season average (30.9%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 11-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-23 (Home: 1-9; Away: 1-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (120th in nation) 47.9 (352nd) 30.4 (281st) 34.2 (332nd) 13.6 (187th) 13.8 (345th)
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