Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (8-10, 0-3 Big South) are underdogs (+6.5) as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (11-8, 2-2 Big South) at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at The Buc Dome. The contest airs on ESPN+. The over/under is 155.5 in the matchup.

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Charleston Southern Cover -6.5 vs South Carolina Upstate -108

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Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: -269
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +216
  • Spread: Charleston Southern (-6.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Charleston Southern has fared better when playing at home, covering four times in five home games, and six times in 10 road games.
  • The Buccaneers have gone over the total in a higher percentage of games at home (80%) than away games (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Charleston Southern has the same winning percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Buccaneers’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 86.4 points per contest compared to the 84.7 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Charleston Southern’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.3) is 2.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.4).
  • The Buccaneers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 12.2 threes per game and shooting 35.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 12.5 makes and 35.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (199th in nation) 39.7 (32nd) 39.4 (ninth) 34.2 (319th) 17.5 (35th) 12.4 (262nd)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, South Carolina Upstate is 3-3-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-4-0 ATS (.556).
  • Spartans games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (three of six), and 33.3% of the time away (three of nine).
  • The Spartans, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-7) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Spartans are averaging 76.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, amassing 72.5 points per contest.
  • Over its previous 10 games, South Carolina Upstate is surrendering 73.9 points per contest, 2.2 more points than its season average (71.7).
  • The Spartans are making 7.6 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.3%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (193rd in nation) 41.4 (70th) 34.2 (110th) 34.7 (331st) 13.2 (262nd) 11.7 (202nd)
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