Saturday’s contest between the Longwood Lancers (15-6, 4-2 Big South) and South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-16, 1-5 Big South) at Joan Perry Brock Center has a projected final score of 84-70 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Longwood, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will begin at 3:00 PM ET on January 25.

Based on our computer prediction, Longwood is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 12.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 157.5 total.

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Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Farmville, Virginia
• Venue: Joan Perry Brock Center
• Line: Longwood -12.5
• Point total: 157.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -699, South Carolina Upstate +470

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Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 84, South Carolina Upstate 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: Longwood (-12.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

Both Longwood and South Carolina Upstate are 9-9-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Lancers have a 12-6-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Spartans have a record of 13-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 154.3 points per game combined, 3.2 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Over the last 10 contests, Longwood is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall while South Carolina Upstate has gone 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers outscore opponents by 7.1 points per game (scoring 78.6 points per game to rank 86th in college basketball while giving up 71.5 per contest to rank 187th in college basketball) and have a +148 scoring differential overall.
• Longwood records 31.9 rebounds per game (219th in college basketball) while allowing 27.9 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.0 boards per game.
• Longwood makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (301st in college basketball) at a 32.3% rate (267th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Lancers record 100.3 points per 100 possessions (85th in college basketball), while giving up 91.3 points per 100 possessions (164th in college basketball).
• Longwood has committed 2.7 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 11.8 (225th in college basketball action) while forcing 14.5 (31st in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans have been outscored by 7.2 points per game (posting 75.7 points per game, 165th in college basketball, while giving up 82.9 per outing, 356th in college basketball) and have a -151 scoring differential.
• South Carolina Upstate loses the rebound battle by 1.7 boards on average. It collects 31.7 rebounds per game, 228th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 33.4.
• South Carolina Upstate knocks down 6.4 three-pointers per game (315th in college basketball), 2.5 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 29.8% from beyond the arc (338th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 34.8%.
• South Carolina Upstate has committed 14.2 turnovers per game (343rd in college basketball), 2.8 more than the 11.4 it forces (210th in college basketball).

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