The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-5) are heavy underdogs (+29.5) as they try to break a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Dean E. Smith Center. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on The CW Network. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.
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North Carolina Cover -29.5 vs South Carolina Upstate -108
North Carolina vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines
- North Carolina moneyline odds to win: -33333
- South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +4000
- Spread: North Carolina (-29.5)
- Total: 152.5
North Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Carolina did a better job covering the spread at home (7-8-0) last season than it did in road games (4-8-0).
- When it came to over/unders, the Tar Heels hit the over less consistently at home last year, as they eclipsed the total seven times in 15 opportunities (46.7%). In away games, they hit the over seven times in 12 opportunities (58.3%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, North Carolina had an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing on the road (.857).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Tar Heels were 29th in the country offensively (80.7 points scored per game) and 261st on defense (74.7 points allowed).
- North Carolina was 105th in the nation in rebounds per game (33.2) and 182nd in rebounds allowed (31.2) last year.
- With 14.7 assists per game last year, the Tar Heels were 93rd in the nation.
North Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 29.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.2 (144th in nation) | 36.8 (eighth) | 39.8 (14th) | 29.1 (93rd) | 15.9 (103rd) | 11.0 (121st) |
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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, South Carolina Upstate is 3-1-0 at home against the spread (.750 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-1-0 ATS (.800).
- Spartans games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (three times out of four) than on the road (one of five) this season.
Last season stats
- The Spartans’ defensive performance was -2-worst in the country last year with 83.5 points allowed per game, but offensively they were more effective, putting up 74.8 points per game (143rd-ranked in college basketball).
- South Carolina Upstate ranked 14th-worst in the nation with 34.8 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it pulled down 30.3 rebounds per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball).
- The Spartans delivered 13.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 209th in the country.
South Carolina Upstate betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 (175th in nation) | 39.7 (50th) | 35.9 (77th) | 35.3 (331st) | 13.5 (239th) | 11.6 (177th) |
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