Winthrop vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (4-11, 0-0 Big South) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Winthrop Eagles (10-5, 0-0 Big South) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Winthrop Coliseum as heavy, 15.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 165.

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Winthrop vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -1538
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +865
  • Spread: Winthrop (-15.5)
  • Total: 165

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Winthrop has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (2-5-0) than it does on the road (4-1-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Eagles hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total five times in seven opportunities this season (71.4%). On the road, they have hit the over one time in five opportunities (20%).
  • Winthrop has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 6-1, compared to going 1-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 84.3 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 85.0 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Winthrop has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 75.0 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 74.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Eagles are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.9 compared to 7.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (32.5% compared to 30.6% season-long).

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (181st in nation) 42.3 (140th) 36.8 (33rd) 32.2 (243rd) 12.3 (300th) 13.3 (314th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Carolina Upstate has had better results on the road (5-3-0) than at home (1-2-0).
  • Spartans games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (two times out of three) than away (five of eight) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Spartans have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans are putting up 72.5 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.0 fewer points than their average for the season (75.5).
  • While South Carolina Upstate is allowing 81.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 78.9 points per contest.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Spartans are draining 4.5 three-pointers per contest, 1.5 fewer threes than their season average (6.0). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (23.9%) compared to their season average (28.7%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (158th in nation) 46.6 (326th) 33.0 (184th) 33.0 (277th) 12.7 (273rd) 14.8 (349th)
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