Presbyterian vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (11-17, 3-10 Big South) are underdogs (+1.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Presbyterian Blue Hose (14-14, 7-6 Big South) at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at G.B. Hodge Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total is 141.5 in the matchup.

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Presbyterian Cover -1.5 vs South Carolina Upstate -102

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Presbyterian vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Presbyterian moneyline odds to win: -118
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Presbyterian (-1.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Presbyterian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Presbyterian has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-4-0) than it has in road games (6-8-0).
  • The Blue Hose have hit the over on the total in six of 10 home games (60%), compared to six of 14 road games (42.9%).
  • Presbyterian has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 1-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Hose have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 75.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 71.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Presbyterian has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 73.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.3 it has conceded this season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Blue Hose are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (4.4 compared to 5.1 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.9% compared to 31.8% season-long).

Presbyterian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (51st in nation) 44.6 (207th) 32.0 (196th) 26.9 (12th) 13.3 (226th) 12.6 (309th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Carolina Upstate’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). Away, it is .467 (7-8-0).
  • Spartans games have finished above the over/under 60% of the time at home (six of 10), and 46.7% of the time away (seven of 15).
  • The Spartans’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and away it is .154 (2-11).

Recent trends

  • While the Spartans are putting up 75.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 73.0 points per contest.
  • South Carolina Upstate is allowing 79.5 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 5.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.5).
  • The Spartans are sinking 7.1 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.4). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.5%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-8-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (260th in nation) 43.2 (120th) 33.3 (111th) 35.3 (348th) 12.6 (278th) 11.9 (262nd)
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