Winthrop vs. South Carolina Upstate betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Winthrop Eagles (16-9, 6-4 Big South) are favored (-9.5) to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-20, 1-9 Big South) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at G.B. Hodge Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 162.5.

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Winthrop vs. South Carolina Upstate betting lines

  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -467
  • South Carolina Upstate moneyline odds to win: +353
  • Spread: Winthrop (-9.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Winthrop has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-7-0) than it does in away games (5-5-0).
  • At home, the Eagles exceed the over/under 75% of the time (nine of 12 games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of games on the road (four of 10 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Winthrop has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.917) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles have been scoring 84.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 84.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Winthrop give up 5.1 more points per game (82.7) than its season-long average (77.6).
  • The Eagles’ 6.9 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are less than the 7.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 33.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 31.6% from beyond the arc.

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 11-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (73rd in nation) 43.5 (172nd) 34.6 (62nd) 33.1 (293rd) 12.0 (298th) 12.5 (287th)

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South Carolina Upstate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, South Carolina Upstate has had better results on the road (7-7-0) than at home (3-4-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Spartans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (57.1%, four of seven) compared to away (64.3%, nine of 14).
  • This season the Spartans are 1-6 at home as moneyline underdogs (.143 winning percentage). Away they are 1-13 (.071).

Recent trends

  • While the Spartans are averaging 74.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 71.9 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, South Carolina Upstate is giving up 83.4 points per contest, 1.1 more points than its season average (82.3).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Spartans are sinking 7.3 three-pointers per game, 0.8 more than their season average (6.5). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.2%) compared to their season average (29.7%).

South Carolina Upstate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 10-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-20 (Home: 1-6; Away: 1-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (121st in nation) 47.6 (344th) 30.6 (280th) 33.6 (314th) 13.1 (236th) 14.1 (345th)
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