Gardner-Webb vs South Carolina Upstate Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big South Tournament

The No. 9 seed South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-25, 2-14 Big South) will play in the Big South tournament against the No. 8 seed Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (10-19, 5-11 Big South) on Wednesday at Freedom Hall Civic Center, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
• Arena: Freedom Hall Civic Center

If you are planning on making a wager on Gardner-Webb-South Carolina Upstate contest (in which Gardner-Webb is a 5.5-point favorite and the total is set at 157.5 points), below are some betting insights and trends for Wednesday's game.

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Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Gardner-Webb has covered 12 times in 29 games with a spread this season.
• South Carolina Upstate has compiled a 12-16-0 ATS record so far this season.
• South Carolina Upstate covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Gardner-Webb covers as a favorite of 5.5 or more (25%).
• The Runnin' Bulldogs have done a better job covering the spread in road games (7-9-0) than they have at home (3-8-0).
• Against the spread, the Spartans have had better results on the road (8-8-0) than at home (4-7-0).
• Gardner-Webb is 6-10-0 against the spread in conference games this season.
• South Carolina Upstate has beaten the spread six times in 16 Big South games.

Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Gardner-Webb has won in six, or 54.5%, of the 11 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Runnin' Bulldogs have a win-loss record of 2-3 when favored by -225 or better by bookmakers this year.
• South Carolina Upstate has been the underdog on the moneyline 28 total times this season. South Carolina Upstate has finished 3-25 in those games.
• The Spartans have a 2-20 record (winning just 9.1% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +184 or longer.
• Gardner-Webb has an implied victory probability of 69.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate Head-to-Head Comparison

• Gardner-Webb is being outscored by 4.6 points per game with a -134 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.8 points per game (192nd in college basketball) and allows 78.4 per outing (329th in college basketball).
• Darryl Simmons II paces Gardner-Webb, putting up 17.4 points per game (85th in college basketball).
• South Carolina Upstate is being outscored by 8.3 points per game, with a -260 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.2 points per game (139th in college basketball), and allows 83.5 per outing (361st in college basketball).
• South Carolina Upstate's leading scorer, Mister Dean, ranks 206th in college basketball, scoring 15.7 points per game.
• The 32.6 rebounds per game the Runnin' Bulldogs average rank 144th in college basketball, and are 2.7 more than the 29.9 their opponents collect per contest.
• Isaiah Richards averages 7.1 rebounds per game (ranking 152nd in college basketball) to lead the Runnin' Bulldogs.
• The Spartans record 30.3 rebounds per game (284th in college basketball) while conceding 34.6 per outing to opponents. They are outrebounded by 4.3 boards per game.
• Dean's 5.5 rebounds per game lead the Spartans and rank 441st in the country.
• Gardner-Webb scores 93.6 points per 100 possessions (246th in college basketball), while allowing 99.5 points per 100 possessions (330th in college basketball).
• The Spartans rank 288th in college basketball averaging 91.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 348th, allowing 101.7 points per 100 possessions.

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