Hampton vs USC Upstate 2/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans and Hampton Pirates meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Convocation Center. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans look for a win after winning six of their last seven games. The Hampton Pirates need a win after losing six of their last eight games.

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are averaging 71.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 71.5 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Bryson Mozone is averaging 14.5 points and 1.6 assists, while Jordan Gainey is averaging 13.4 points and 4 rebounds. Dalvin White is dishing 3.9 assists and Mysta Goodloe is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.

The Hampton Pirates are averaging 61.7 points on 38.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Najee Garvin is averaging 16.2 points and 1.6 assists, while Russell Dean is averaging 13.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. DeAngelo Epps is dishing 0.7 assists and Marquis Godwin is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The Hampton Pirates are shooting 27.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Hampton Pirates are allowing 27.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.

The Spartans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Pirates are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Spartans last 10 overall. The under is 13-5 in Pirates last 18 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

The USC Upstate Spartans are comfortably the better team here, and they’re playing their best ball of the season right now. USC Upstate is also a profitable 12-5-1 against the spread on the season. The Hampton Pirates play well at home, but they’re in rough spare right now and losing their last five games by an average of 6.8 points. I’ll lay the bucket with the road team.