Wednesday’s contest at G.B. Hodge Center has the High Point Panthers (16-5, 4-2 Big South) squaring off against the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-15, 1-4 Big South) at 7:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 83-71 win, as our model heavily favors High Point.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate should cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 13.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 161.5 total.

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
• Line: High Point -13.5
• Point total: 161.5
• Moneyline (to win): High Point -1250, South Carolina Upstate +710

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  High Point 83, South Carolina Upstate 71

Spread & Total Prediction for High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+13.5)
• Pick OU: Under (161.5)

High Point is 8-11-0 against the spread this season compared to South Carolina Upstate’s 8-9-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Panthers are 9-10-0 and the Spartans are 12-5-0. The two teams put up 155.9 points per game combined, 5.6 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. High Point is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 contests, while South Carolina Upstate has gone 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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High Point Performance Insights

• The Panthers have a +270 scoring differential, topping opponents by 12.8 points per game. They’re putting up 80.2 points per game to rank 62nd in college basketball and are allowing 67.4 per contest to rank 68th in college basketball.
• High Point is 145th in college basketball at 33.2 rebounds per game. That’s 5.5 more than the 27.7 its opponents average.
• High Point connects on 8.3 three-pointers per game (121st in college basketball) while shooting 35.7% from deep (86th in college basketball). It is making 1.8 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 6.5 per game while shooting 33.5%.
• The Panthers rank 12th in college basketball by averaging 106.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 129th in college basketball, allowing 89.6 points per 100 possessions.
• High Point has won the turnover battle by 1.3 turnovers per game, committing 9.7 (30th in college basketball play) while forcing 11 (252nd in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans have a -142 scoring differential, falling short by 7.1 points per game. They’re putting up 75.7 points per game, 167th in college basketball, and are allowing 82.8 per contest to rank 356th in college basketball.
• South Carolina Upstate averages 32.3 rebounds per game (196th in college basketball) while conceding 33.5 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.2 boards per game.
• South Carolina Upstate makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (311th in college basketball) at a 29.7% rate (338th in college basketball), compared to the 8.6 per outing its opponents make, shooting 34.1% from deep.
• South Carolina Upstate has committed 14.4 turnovers per game (347th in college basketball), three more than the 11.4 it forces (214th in college basketball).

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