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South Carolina Upstate @ Charleston Southern

Current Records: South Carolina Upstate 11-14; Charleston Southern 5-21

What to Know

After a two-game homestand, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans will be on the road. The Spartans and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers will face off in a Big South battle at 5:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Buccaneer Fieldhouse. South Carolina Upstate will be strutting in after a win while Charleston Southern will be stumbling in from a loss.

Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, South Carolina Upstate beat the Presbyterian Blue Hose 60-55 on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Charleston Southern received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 85-66 to the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs.

South Carolina Upstate is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. The odds have been favorable for them against the spread on the road this season, even if it's been tough sledding overall. They are 9-3-1 ATS in away games but only 14-8-1 all in all.

The Spartans had enough points to win and then some against the Buccaneers in the teams' previous meeting in January, taking their contest 70-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Carolina Upstate since the team won't have home-court advantage. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Buccaneer Fieldhouse -- Charleston, South Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Spartans are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Buccaneers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Spartans as a 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Charleston Southern have won five out of their last eight games against South Carolina Upstate.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - South Carolina Upstate 70 vs. Charleston Southern 57
  • Feb 10, 2020 - South Carolina Upstate 66 vs. Charleston Southern 52
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Charleston Southern 89 vs. South Carolina Upstate 75
  • Mar 05, 2019 - Charleston Southern 71 vs. South Carolina Upstate 52
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Charleston Southern 92 vs. South Carolina Upstate 60
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Charleston Southern 90 vs. South Carolina Upstate 71
  • Nov 18, 2017 - Charleston Southern 82 vs. South Carolina Upstate 72
  • Nov 19, 2016 - South Carolina Upstate 79 vs. Charleston Southern 77