Halftime Report

SC Upstate and the Buccaneers have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but SC Upstate leads 30-28 over the Buccaneers.

SC Upstate came into the game with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ SC Upstate Spartans

Current Records: Charleston Southern 8-17, SC Upstate 9-16

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What to Know

Charleston Southern and the Spartans are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. Both teams will face off in a Big South battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at G.B. Hodge Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Charleston Southern's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. It's going to take some time for them to recover from the 86-55 bruising that the Bulldogs dished out on Saturday. Charleston Southern has not had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Charleston Southern struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. They were dismantled by their opponents in that department as UNC-Ash. racked up 16 assists.

Meanwhile, the Spartans came up short against the Bulldogs on Saturday and fell 73-65.

The Buccaneers have not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for the Spartans, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.

Charleston Southern is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their 14th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 6-7 against the spread).

Charleston Southern was able to grind out a solid victory over the Spartans in their previous matchup back in January, winning 77-70. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charleston Southern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

SC Upstate is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Charleston Southern, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 140.5 points.

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Series History

SC Upstate and Charleston Southern both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • Jan 13, 2024 - Charleston Southern 77 vs. SC Upstate 70
  • Feb 08, 2023 - SC Upstate 77 vs. Charleston Southern 60
  • Dec 31, 2022 - Charleston Southern 90 vs. SC Upstate 85
  • Mar 04, 2022 - SC Upstate 72 vs. Charleston Southern 62
  • Feb 19, 2022 - SC Upstate 78 vs. Charleston Southern 73
  • Jan 22, 2022 - SC Upstate 70 vs. Charleston Southern 57
  • Feb 10, 2020 - SC Upstate 66 vs. Charleston Southern 52
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Charleston Southern 89 vs. SC Upstate 75
  • Mar 05, 2019 - Charleston Southern 71 vs. SC Upstate 52
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Charleston Southern 92 vs. SC Upstate 60