High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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The High Point Panthers (25-5, 13-2 Big South) are heavy favorites (-20.5) as they look to build on a seven-game home winning streak when they host the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-23, 2-12 Big South) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 163.5 in the matchup.

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High Point Cover -20.5 vs South Carolina Upstate -110

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • High Point moneyline odds to win: -5263
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +1675
  • Spread: High Point (-20.5)
  • Total: 163.5

High Point statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • High Point has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered eight times in 15 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered five times in 10 opportunities on the road.
  • The Panthers have hit the over on the total in five of 15 home games (33.3%). They’ve fared better in road games, going over the total in eight of 10 matchups (80%).
  • At home, High Point has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 12-1 (.923). On the road, it is 7-3 (.700) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have seen an increase in scoring lately, racking up 85.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.5 points more than the 82.2 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen High Point give up 2.8 more points per game (71.7) than its season-long average (68.9).
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Panthers are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.9 compared to 8.2 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.2% compared to 36.5% season-long).

High Point betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-1 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 12-15-1; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-1 (Home: 5-9-1; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-5 (Home: 12-1; Away: 7-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (seventh in nation) 42.6 (114th) 33.3 (97th) 27.5 (21st) 13.0 (226th) 9.8 (45th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Carolina Upstate has had better results on the road (8-7-0) than at home (4-6-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Spartans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (70%, seven of 10) compared to away (60%, nine of 15).
  • The Spartans’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .100 (1-9), and on the road it is .133 (2-13).

Recent trends

  • While the Spartans are putting up 75.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 75.3 points per contest.
  • In its last 10 games, South Carolina Upstate is allowing 86.1 points per contest, 2.7 more points than its season average (83.4).
  • The Spartans are draining 7.8 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (6.9). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.1%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 12-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-23 (Home: 1-9; Away: 2-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (108th in nation) 47.6 (342nd) 30.4 (277th) 34.2 (333rd) 13.4 (200th) 13.6 (338th)
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