Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: Big South Tournament preview for March 5

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The No. 8 seed Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (10-19, 5-11 Big South) are favored by 5.5 points in the Big South Tournament over the No. 9 seed South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-25, 2-14 Big South). The teams will hit the court Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN+, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 158.

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Gardner-Webb Cover -5.5 vs South Carolina Upstate -117

Bet $20, Payout $37.09

Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Gardner-Webb moneyline odds to win: -253
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +206
  • Spread: Gardner-Webb (-5.5)
  • Total: 158

Gardner-Webb statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 73.3 points a contest compared to the 73.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Gardner-Webb’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (79.9) is 1.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78.4).
  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.0 threes per game and shooting 31.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.3 makes and 33.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Gardner-Webb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (83rd in nation) 46.1 (301st) 32.6 (144th) 29.9 (102nd) 10.7 (350th) 13.9 (347th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Spartans are scoring 74.0 points per game, 1.2 fewer points than their season average (75.2).
  • While South Carolina Upstate is giving up 83.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 84.9 points per contest.
  • The Spartans are sinking 8.2 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (7.0). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.0%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 11-12-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 12-16-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-25 (Home: 1-10; Away: 2-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (133rd in nation) 47.9 (349th) 30.3 (284th) 34.6 (343rd) 13.4 (201st) 13.8 (346th)
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