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

The No. 8 seed South Carolina Upstate Spartans (13-18, 5-11 Big South) play the No. 9 seed Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (3-28, 1-15 Big South) in the Big South tournament Wednesday at Freedom Hall Civic Center, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to take one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

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

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

• Game day: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
• Arena: Freedom Hall Civic Center

Check out the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Wednesday's South Carolina Upstate-Gardner-Webb spread (South Carolina Upstate -10.5) or total (143.5 points).

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

• South Carolina Upstate is 13-15-0 ATS this season.
• Gardner-Webb has put together a 13-15-0 ATS record so far this season.
• South Carolina Upstate hasn't covered the spread as a 10.5-point favorite or more this season, while Gardner-Webb covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more 50% of the time.
• At home, the Spartans have a better record against the spread (6-6-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (7-9-0).
• This year, the Runnin' Bulldogs are 7-3-0 at home against the spread (.700 winning percentage). On the road, they are 6-10-0 ATS (.375).
• Against the spread, in conference play, South Carolina Upstate is 5-11-0 this season.
• Gardner-Webb's Big South record against the spread is 11-5-0.

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

• South Carolina Upstate has won in five of the nine contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Spartans have been listed as a favorite of -901 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Gardner-Webb has put together a 1-25 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 3.8% of those games).
• The Runnin' Bulldogs have played in 20 games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +570 or longer without earning a win.
• South Carolina Upstate has an implied victory probability of 90% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

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

• South Carolina Upstate averages 74.6 points per game (216th in college basketball) while giving up 73.9 per outing (185th in college basketball). It has a +20 scoring differential overall.
• Karmani Gregory is 231st in college basketball with a team-leading 15.8 points per game.
• Gardner-Webb has a -551 scoring differential, falling short by 17.8 points per game. It is putting up 68.5 points per game, 332nd in college basketball, and is allowing 86.3 per contest to rank 363rd in college basketball.
• Jacob Hogarth's team-leading 11.0 points per game rank him 898th in college basketball.
• The 33.5 rebounds per game the Spartans average rank 97th in the nation. Their opponents collect 34.5 per contest.
• Jafeth Martinez leads the team with 5.3 rebounds per game (477th in college basketball play).
• The Runnin' Bulldogs fall short in the rebound battle by an average of 9.2 boards. They are recording 27.2 rebounds per game (352nd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 36.4.
• Hogarth averages 6.9 rebounds per game (167th in college basketball) to lead the Runnin' Bulldogs.
• South Carolina Upstate averages 92.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (292nd in college basketball), and allows 92.0 points per 100 possessions (97th in college basketball).
• The Runnin' Bulldogs' 86.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 354th in college basketball, and the 108.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 364th in college basketball.

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