The Winthrop Eagles (10-8, 2-1 Big South) are 5.5-point favorites as they try to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (8-9, 0-2 Big South) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at G.B. Hodge Center. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 157.5.

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Winthrop vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

• Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -252
• South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +205
• Spread: Winthrop (-5.5)
• Total: 157.5

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Winthrop has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in five games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in nine games on the road.
• When it comes to point totals, the Eagles hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total four times in five opportunities this season (80%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in nine opportunities (33.3%).
• Winthrop has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-1 (.800). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-3 (.400).

Recent trends

• The Eagles have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 88.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.4 points more than the 86.7 they’ve scored this season.
• Winthrop has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 75.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.9 it has conceded per game this year.
• The Eagles’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.6% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 9.7 makes and 34.0%.

Winthrop betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
• O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, South Carolina Upstate has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than on the road (.556, 5-4-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Spartans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, three of five) than on the road (33.3%, three of nine).

Recent trends

• The Spartans are averaging 75.7 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 2.3 fewer points than their average for the season (78.0).
• While South Carolina Upstate is giving up 71.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 73.5 points per contest.
• The Spartans are sinking 8.3 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (7.9). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.7%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
• O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)