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Presbyterian Blue Hose @ SC Upstate Spartans
Current records: Presbyterian 8-9, SC Upstate 4-12
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What you need to know
We have another exciting game in the Big South on the schedule as the Presbyterian Blue Hose and the SC Upstate Spartans are scheduled to face off at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the GB Hodge Center. The Blue Hose are undoubtedly hoping to end a series of five consecutive away defeats.
Presbyterian likely heads into the game focusing on the second half, which is when things went south against Gardner-Webb on Saturday. Presbyterian fell just behind Gardner-Webb by a score of 63-61.
Meanwhile, Upstate SC’s recent rough patch got a little tougher Thursday after its fourth straight loss. Their painful 95-76 loss to Winthrop could scar them for a while. The game was open at halftime, but unfortunately the Spartans were heavily outscored 54-37 in the second half.
Presbyterian now has a losing record of 8-9. As for SC Upstate, their loss dropped their record to 4-12.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday’s game: Presbyterian has been dynamite from deep this season, making 37.2 percent of its threes per game. It’s a different story for Upstate SC, as they’ve made just 29.5 percent of their threes this season. Given Presbyterian’s considerable advantage in this area, SC Upstate will need to find a way to close that gap.
As for their next game, Presbyterian is the favorite in this one, as experts expect them to win by 4.5 points. Bettors who pick them based on the spread have some confidence (that’s an understatement), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak without being able to cover their chances of winning.
Odds
Presbyterian is a 4.5-point favorite against SC Upstate, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of ​​the line for this one, as the match opened with the Blue Hose as a 5.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 148 points.
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History of the series
SC Upstate has won 7 of its last 10 games against Presbyterian.
- February 28, 2024 – SC Upstate 74 vs. Presbyterian 72
- January 31, 2024 – Presbyterian 80 vs. SC Upstate 73
- February 22, 2023 – SC Upstate 59 vs. Presbyterian 57
- January 18, 2023 – SC Upstate 61 vs. Presbyterian 60
- February 16, 2022 – SC Upstate 60 vs. Presbyterian 55
- January 8, 2022 – SC Upstate 82 vs. Presbyterian 72
- February 18, 2021 – SC Upstate 65 vs. Presbyterian 51
- February 15, 2021 – Presbyterian 75 vs. SC Upstate 65
- January 30, 2020 – SC Upstate 77 vs. Presbyterian 74
- January 21, 2019 – Presbyterian 68 vs. SC Upstate 59
