The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (11-6, 2-1 Big South) host the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-13, 1-2 Big South) after winning seven straight home games. The Bulldogs are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 162.
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UNC Asheville and South Carolina Upstate Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
South Carolina Upstate has a 4-3 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 11.5 points or more this season.
The two teams average a combined 0.9 fewer points per game, 161.1, than this game’s total of 162 points.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 157.4 points per game, 4.6 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
The average over/under UNC Asheville has had set in games this year is 0.1 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Spartans this season is 5.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Bulldogs’ ATS record is 7-6-0 this season.
The Spartans are 7-8-0 against the spread this season.
UNC Asheville Stats & Insights
UNC Asheville’s +169 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 85.9 points per game (13th in college basketball) while giving up 76.0 per outing (296th in college basketball).
UNC Asheville wins the rebound battle by 2.0 boards on average. It records 33.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 110th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 31.9 per contest.
The Bulldogs make 8.6 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball) at a 36.0% rate (78th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 per game their opponents make at a 30.6% rate.
UNC Asheville ranks 32nd in college basketball with 104.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 206th in college basketball defensively with 92.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
At home, the Bulldogs are posting 22.7 more points per game (99.6) than they are away from home (76.9).
South Carolina Upstate Stats & Insights
South Carolina Upstate puts up 75.2 points per game (181st in college basketball) while allowing 81.4 per outing (352nd in college basketball). It has a -112 scoring differential and has been outscored by 6.2 points per game.
South Carolina Upstate ranks 222nd in the country at 32.1 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.9 its opponents average.
South Carolina Upstate makes 6.3 three-pointers per game (319th in college basketball), 1.6 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 29.6% from deep (335th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 32.6%.
South Carolina Upstate’s 91.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 284th in college basketball, and the 98.9 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 333rd in college basketball.
The Spartans are scoring more points at home (81.5 per game) than on the road (69.7).
UNC Asheville Key Players to Watch
The leader in points and assists for the Bulldogs is Jordan Marsh, who scores 16.4 points and distributes 4.1 assists per game.
UNC Asheville’s best rebounder is Toyaz Solomon, who averages 7.6 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 15.1.
Josh Banks makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
Marsh and Solomon lead UNC Asheville on the defensive end, with Marsh leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Solomon in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.
South Carolina Upstate Key Players to Watch
Mister Dean sits on top of the Spartans leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 15.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
South Carolina Upstate’s assist leader is Karmani Gregory with 3.5 per game. Gregory also averages 9.8 points per game and adds 2.0 rebounds per game.
Carmelo Adkins hits 1.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Spartans.
South Carolina Upstate’s leader in steals and blocks is Dean with 2.1 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.
UNC Asheville vs. South Carolina Upstate Prediction
UNC Asheville 86, South Carolina Upstate 73
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