Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (9-15, 4-7 Big South) bring a three-game losing streak into a road matchup with the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-22, 1-11 Big South), losers of 10 straight. The Spartans are underdogs by 5 points in the contest, which begins at 3:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 161.5 points.

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Gardner-Webb Cover -5 vs South Carolina Upstate -110

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Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Gardner-Webb moneyline odds to win: -225
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +183
  • Spread: Gardner-Webb (-5)
  • Total: 161.5

Gardner-Webb statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Gardner-Webb has a worse record against the spread at home (3-6-0) than it does in road games (7-6-0).
  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (77.8%) than games on the road (61.5%).
  • Gardner-Webb has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-4 (.429). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 75.9 points per contest compared to the 74.5 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Gardner-Webb concede 0.6 more points per game (78.8) than its season-long average (78.2).
  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.7 makes and 34.5%.

Gardner-Webb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-7-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (68th in nation) 45.4 (278th) 32.7 (143rd) 30 (110th) 11.2 (337th) 14.2 (350th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Carolina Upstate’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .444 (4-5-0). On the road, it is .500 (7-7-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Spartans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, six of nine) than away (64.3%, nine of 14).
  • This year the Spartans are 1-8 at home as moneyline underdogs (.111 winning percentage). Away they are 1-13 (.071).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans are posting 74.6 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than their average for the season (75.3).
  • South Carolina Upstate is ceding 86.9 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 3.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (83.5).
  • The Spartans are draining 7.9 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is one more than their average for the season (6.9). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.6%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 10-10-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 11-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-8-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-22 (Home: 1-8; Away: 1-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (126th in nation) 47.8 (350th) 30.5 (280th) 34 (325th) 13.4 (202nd) 13.8 (342nd)
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