High Point vs USC Upstate College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans and High Point Panthers meet Saturday in college basketball Big South First Round at the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena.

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans nee a win after losing eight of their last 10 games. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are averaging 66.9 points on 41.2 percent shooting and allowing 77.9 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Tommy Bruner is averaging 14.3 points and 4.5 assists while Everette Hammond is averaging 12.1 points and 2.9 rebounds. Bryson Mozone is dishing 0.8 assists and Dalvin White is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.9 rebounds per game.

The High Point Panthers look to snap a four-game losing streak. The High Point Panthers are averaging 67.9 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 44.5 percent shooting. John-Michael Wright is averaging 20.3 points and 3.3 assists while Lydell Elmore is averaging 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds. Emmanuel Izunabor is grabbing 4.1 rebounds and Ahmil Flowers is dishing 2.2 assists. The High Point Panthers are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The High Point Panthers are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.

The Spartans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The Panthers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games. The under is 7-3 in Spartans last 10 road games. The over is 20-6-1 in Panthers last 27 Saturday games. The under is 12-5 in Panthers last 17 overall.

Neither of these clubs are playing good basketball right now and they split the two meetings back in December, so it’s hard to get a proper feel for this contest. What we do know is that the South Carolina Upstate Spartans have had more success offensively as of late, which includes 46.4 percent shooting in their last five games. I expect another tight game between these teams. Give me the free buckets with the Spartans.