Wednesday’s contest that pits the High Point Panthers (25-5, 13-2 Big South) against the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-23, 2-12 Big South) at Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 88-68 in favor of High Point, who is heavy favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on February 26.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate projects to cover the 21.5-point spread in its matchup against High Point. The over/under is listed at 164.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: High Point, North Carolina
• Venue: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena
• Line: High Point -21.5
• Point total: 164.5
• Moneyline (to win): High Point -7692, South Carolina Upstate +1800

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High Point vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  High Point 88, South Carolina Upstate 68

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

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+21.5)
• Pick OU: Under (164.5)

High Point has gone 14-14-0 against the spread, while South Carolina Upstate’s ATS record this season is 12-14-0. A total of 14 out of the Panthers’ games this season have hit the over, and 18 of the Spartans’ games have gone over. The two teams put up 158 points per game combined, 6.5 less than this matchup’s total. High Point has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 10-0 overall in the past 10 games. South Carolina Upstate has gone 4-6 against the spread and 1-9 overall in its last 10 games.

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High Point Performance Insights

• The Panthers average 82.2 points per game (23rd in college basketball) while allowing 68.9 per outing (87th in college basketball). They have a +399 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 13.3 points per game.
• High Point grabs 33.3 rebounds per game (97th in college basketball) while conceding 27.5 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.8 boards per game.
• High Point connects on 8.2 three-pointers per game (128th in college basketball), 1.7 more than its opponents (6.5).
• The Panthers rank fourth in college basketball with 108.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 125th in college basketball defensively with 90.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• High Point has committed 9.8 turnovers per game (45th in college basketball play) while forcing 10.8 (240th in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans put up 75.8 points per game (127th in college basketball) while giving up 83.4 per outing (360th in college basketball). They have a -221 scoring differential and have been outscored by 7.6 points per game.
• The 30.4 rebounds per game South Carolina Upstate accumulates rank 277th in college basketball, 3.8 fewer than the 34.2 its opponents record.
• South Carolina Upstate hits 1.5 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.9 (263rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.4.
• South Carolina Upstate has committed 1.9 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 13.6 (338th in college basketball) while forcing 11.7 (157th in college basketball).

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