The Youngstown State Penguins (7-5) are 8.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a five-game win streak when they visit the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (4-10) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at G.B. Hodge Center. The matchup airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5.
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Youngstown State Cover -8.5 vs South Carolina Upstate -118
Youngstown State vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines
- Youngstown State moneyline odds to win: -386
- South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +301
- Spread: Youngstown State (-8.5)
- Total: 150.5
Youngstown State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Youngstown State has the same winning percentage against the spread when playing at home (.667) as it does in road games.
- The Penguins have hit the over on the over/under in one of three home games (33.3%). They’ve done the same in road games, topping the total in two of six matchups (33.3%).
- Youngstown State has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 2-1, compared to going 1-0 away from home.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Penguins were 24th-best in the country on offense (81.2 points scored per game) and ranked 135th defensively (70.9 points conceded).
- Youngstown State was the 13th-best squad in college basketball in rebounds per game (36.7) and ranked 109th in rebounds conceded (30.3) last year.
- The Penguins were 50th in college basketball in assists (15.3 per game) last season.
Youngstown State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 (303rd in nation) | 41.7 (113th) | 33.0 (185th) | 33.4 (293rd) | 13.5 (217th) | 10.4 (73rd) |
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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 (1-1-0). On the road, it is .625 (5-3-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Spartans games have gone over two of two times at home (100%), and five of eight on the road (62.5%).
- The Spartans’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .125 (1-7).
Last season stats
- The Spartans averaged 71.0 points per game (252nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 72.9 points per contest (212th-ranked).
- South Carolina Upstate fell short in terms of rebounding last season, ranking 17th-worst in the nation in rebounds per game (28.5) and 22nd-worst in rebounds allowed per game (35.2).
- The Spartans ranked 231st in the country with 12.5 dimes per game.
South Carolina Upstate betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (130th in nation) | 47.0 (332nd) | 32.9 (190th) | 32.8 (266th) | 12.7 (262nd) | 14.7 (347th) |
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