USC Upstate vs Presbyterian 2/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Presbyterian Blue Hose and South Carolina Upstate Spartans meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the G.B. Hodge Center. The Presbyterian Blue Hose look to snap a three-game losing streak. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans look to snap a three-game losing streak.

The Presbyterian Blue Hose are averaging 67.1 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 67.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Rayshon Harrison is averaging 17.5 points and 2.7 assists, while Winston Hill is averaging 11.2 points and 6.4 rebounds. Trevon Reddish-Rhone is dishing 2.8 assists and Brandon Younger is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Presbyterian Blue Hose are shooting 27.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Presbyterian Blue Hose are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are averaging 71.5 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 73.2 points on 44 percent shooting. Bryson Mozone is averaging 15.3 points and 1.5 assists, while Jordan Gainey is averaging 13.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. Dalvin White is dishing 3.9 assists and Mysta Goodloe is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina Upstate Spartans are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.1 rebounds per game.

The Blue Hose are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss. The Spartans are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 6-1 in Blue Hose last 7 Wednesday games. The over is 5-1 in Spartans last 6 overall. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Neither team is lighting the world on fire, and there’s not a ton of separation between these clubs. With that said, the USC Upstate Spartans win at home by an average of 4.1 points, and that gives them an edge. The Presbyterian Blue Hose lose on the road by an average of nine points, and they lose as an underdog by an average of 8.3 points. USC Upstate is 13-8-1 against the spread on the year. I’ll lay the bucket.