Thursday’s contest between the Winthrop Eagles (10-5, 0-0 Big South) and the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (4-11, 0-0 Big South) at Winthrop Coliseum is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 85-71 and heavily favors Winthrop to secure the victory. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on January 2.

Based on 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 166.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of 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: 166.5
• Moneyline (to win): Winthrop -1408, South Carolina Upstate +800

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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 (166.5)

Both Winthrop and South Carolina Upstate are 6-6-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Eagles have a 6-6-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Spartans have a record of 8-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 160.5 points per game combined, 6.0 fewer than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Winthrop is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall 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 85.0 points per game (24th in college basketball) while giving up 74.3 per outing (261st in college basketball).
• Winthrop pulls down 36.8 rebounds per game (33rd in college basketball) while conceding 32.2 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.6 boards per game.
• Winthrop makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (187th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.1. It shoots 30.6% from deep while its opponents hit 33.2% from long range.
• The Eagles rank 141st 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 won the turnover battle by 2.3 turnovers per game, committing 13.3 (314th in college basketball play) while forcing 15.6 (17th in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans are being outscored by 6.0 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 pulls down 33.0 rebounds per game (185th in college basketball), compared to the 33.0 of its opponents.
• South Carolina Upstate hits 6.0 three-pointers per game (334th in college basketball) while shooting 28.7% from deep (345th in college basketball). It is making 2.0 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 8.0 per game at 32.3%.
• South Carolina Upstate has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 14.8 per game (349th in college basketball) while forcing 12.1 (175th in college basketball).

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