South Carolina Upstate vs. Longwood betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (9-13, 1-6 Big South) host the Longwood Lancers (12-10, 4-3 Big South) after losing three home games in a row. The Spartans are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The point total is 146.5 in the matchup.

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South Carolina Upstate vs. Longwood betting lines

  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +102
  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: -123
  • Spread: South Carolina Upstate (-1.5)
  • Total: 146.5

South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Carolina Upstate owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (3-4-0) than it does in road games (6-6-0).
  • The Spartans have hit the over on the total in four of seven home games (57.1%), compared to five of 12 road games (41.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Carolina Upstate has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to away from home (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have been scoring 72.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen South Carolina Upstate concede 3.0 more points per game (76.2) than its season-long average (73.2).
  • While the Spartans are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.6 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.6% from deep over the last 10, 34.2% on the season).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (236th in nation) 42.7 (120th) 34.0 (99th) 34.8 (339th) 12.7 (280th) 11.3 (184th)

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Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Longwood is 5-3-0 at home against the spread (.625 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-6-0 ATS (.333).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lancers games have gone over six of eight times at home (75%), and four of nine away (44.4%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Lancers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than on the road (0-7).

Recent trends

  • The Lancers are posting 77.6 points per game in their past 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
  • While Longwood is allowing 73.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 70.4 points per contest.
  • The Lancers are sinking 6.9 treys per contest with a 33.3% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.9 and 30.6%.

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (98th in nation) 44.4 (209th) 33.4 (127th) 27.7 (27th) 13.4 (230th) 13.5 (342nd)
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