Thursday’s game at Winthrop Coliseum has the Winthrop Eagles (10-5, 0-0 Big South) taking on the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (4-11, 0-0 Big South) at 4:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 85-71 win, as our model heavily favors Winthrop.

According to our computer prediction, South Carolina Upstate projects to cover the 14.5-point spread in its matchup versus Winthrop. The over/under is listed at 165.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Winthrop vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rock Hill, South Carolina
• Venue: Winthrop Coliseum
• Line: Winthrop -14.5
• Point total: 165.5
• Moneyline (to win): Winthrop -1449, South Carolina Upstate +810

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Winthrop vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Winthrop 85, South Carolina Upstate 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Winthrop vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: South Carolina Upstate (+14.5)
• Pick OU: Under (165.5)

Both Winthrop and South Carolina Upstate are 6-6-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. A total of six out of the Eagles’ games this season have hit the over, and eight of the Spartans’ games have gone over. The teams average 160.5 points per game combined, five fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Winthrop is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 games, while South Carolina Upstate has gone 5-5 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Winthrop Performance Insights

• The Eagles’ +161 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 85 points per game (24th in college basketball) while giving up 74.3 per contest (261st in college basketball).
• The 36.8 rebounds per game Winthrop averages rank 33rd in the country, and are 4.6 more than the 32.2 its opponents grab per outing.
• Winthrop connects on 7.8 three-pointers per game (187th in college basketball) at a 30.6% rate (308th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 its opponents make while shooting 33.2% from deep.
• The Eagles rank 143rd in college basketball with 98.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 77th in college basketball defensively with 85.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Winthrop has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 13.3 per game (314th in college basketball play) while forcing 15.6 (17th in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans are being outscored by six points per game, with a -90 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.5 points per game (192nd in college basketball), and give up 81.5 per outing (348th in college basketball).
• South Carolina Upstate averages 33 rebounds per game (184th in college basketball), compared to the 33 of its opponents.
• South Carolina Upstate makes two fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6 (334th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.
• South Carolina Upstate has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 14.8 per game (349th in college basketball) while forcing 12.1 (174th in college basketball).

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