Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (11-13, 2-7 Big South) will attempt to break a seven-game losing streak when they visit the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (10-14, 2-7 Big South) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at G.B. Hodge Center as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 150.5 in the matchup.

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Charleston Southern Cover -1.5 vs South Carolina Upstate -103

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Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: -117
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Charleston Southern (-1.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Charleston Southern has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in seven opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 13 opportunities in road games.
  • The Buccaneers have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (71.4%) than road tilts (46.2%).
  • Charleston Southern has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Buccaneers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.4 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 82.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Charleston Southern has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 81.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 78.7 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Buccaneers are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.8 threes per game and shooting 32.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 12.1 makes and 35.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (213th in nation) 41.0 (45th) 38.2 (ninth) 33.5 (315th) 16.9 (44th) 13.3 (337th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, South Carolina Upstate has been better at home (4-4-0) than on the road (6-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Spartans games have gone over four of eight times at home (50%), and six of 13 away (46.2%).
  • The Spartans, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (2-9) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, compiling 68.2 points per contest, 6.7 fewer points their than season average of 74.9.
  • While South Carolina Upstate is ceding 72.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 76.3 points per contest.
  • The Spartans are making 1.4 fewer treys per contest over their past 10 games (6.0) compared to their season average (7.4), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.9%) compared to their season mark (33.8%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (251st in nation) 43.0 (120th) 33.4 (117th) 34.8 (338th) 12.7 (276th) 11.5 (211th)
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