Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (11-15, 3-8 Big South) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Longwood Lancers (13-14, 5-7 Big South) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The point total is 147.5 in the matchup.

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Longwood Cover -6.5 vs South Carolina Upstate -105

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Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: -262
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +207
  • Spread: Longwood (-6.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Longwood has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (5-5-0) than it has in road affairs (5-7-0).
  • The Lancers have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in seven of 10 home matchups (70%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of 12 games (50%).
  • Longwood has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 4-3, compared to going 3-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Lancers have been racking up 74.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Longwood has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 72.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.9 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Lancers are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.9 compared to 6.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.3% compared to 30.5% season-long).

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (109th in nation) 44.4 (201st) 33.5 (113th) 27.6 (24th) 12.9 (265th) 13.4 (340th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, South Carolina Upstate has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 5-5-0 record) than away (.462, 6-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Spartans games have finished over more frequently at home (six of 10, 60%) than on the road (six of 13, 46.2%).
  • The Spartans’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and on the road it is .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Spartans are posting 75.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 71.8 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, South Carolina Upstate is allowing 80.2 points per contest, 5.7 more points than its season average (74.5).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Spartans are making 6.8 treys per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (7.5). They sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.5%) compared to their season average (34.3%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (231st in nation) 43.4 (139th) 33.2 (125th) 34.9 (339th) 12.8 (271st) 11.7 (236th)
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