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Charleston Southern @ South Carolina Upstate

Current Records: Charleston Southern 4-13; South Carolina Upstate 7-10

What to Know

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans will be returning home after a two-game road trip. The Spartans and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers will face off in a Big South battle at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at G.B. Hodge Center. South Carolina Upstate is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday South Carolina Upstate proved too difficult a challenge. South Carolina Upstate strolled past Gardner-Webb with points to spare, taking the game 74-61.

Meanwhile, Charleston Southern came out on top in a nail-biter against the High Point Panthers on Wednesday, sneaking past 70-66.

The Spartans are the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Their wins bumped South Carolina Upstate to 7-10 and the Buccaneers to 4-13. We'll see who can continue their climb to a .500 record.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: G.B. Hodge Center -- Spartanburg, South Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Spartans are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Buccaneers, 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 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

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

  • 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