UNC Asheville vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 4

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The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (10-13, 4-5 Big South) host the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (10-13, 2-6 Big South) in a matchup of Big South teams at Kimmel Arena, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The Spartans are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 140.5 in the matchup.

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UNC Asheville vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • UNC Asheville moneyline odds to win: -397
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +314
  • Spread: UNC Asheville (-8.5)
  • Total: 140.5

UNC Asheville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UNC Asheville has the same winning percentage against the spread at home (.500) as it does on the road.
  • Looking at point totals, the Bulldogs hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in eight opportunities this season (25%). In road games, they have hit the over seven times in 10 opportunities (70%).
  • UNC Asheville has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-2 (.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been scoring 72.2 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • UNC Asheville has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 72.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.5 it has conceded per game this season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Bulldogs are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.7 compared to 7.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.1% compared to 36.1% season-long).

UNC Asheville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (150th in nation) 44.4 (207th) 31.4 (232nd) 29.7 (100th) 11.3 (338th) 11.3 (188th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Carolina Upstate’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 4-4-0 ATS on its home court and 6-6-0 on the road.
  • Spartans games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 41.7% of the time away (five of 12).
  • The Spartans, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have played worse offensively over their past 10 games, averaging 71.3 points per contest, 3.9 fewer points their than season average of 75.2.
  • South Carolina Upstate is allowing 75.0 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.7 points allowed.
  • The Spartans are draining 0.9 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (6.6) compared to their season average (7.5), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season mark (34.1%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (242nd in nation) 42.6 (106th) 33.8 (102nd) 34.9 (341st) 12.7 (281st) 11.6 (219th)
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