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) will square off against 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, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game 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

South Carolina Upstate vs. Gardner-Webb Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: South Carolina Upstate win (73%)

Take a look at some betting insights for South Carolina Upstate (-10.5) versus Gardner-Webb on Wednesday. The over/under is set at 147.5 points for this game.

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

• South Carolina Upstate has won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Gardner-Webb has covered 13 times in 28 games with a spread this year.
• 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.
• The Spartans have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered six times in 12 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered seven times in 16 opportunities in road games.
• The Runnin' Bulldogs' winning percentage against the spread at home is .700 (7-3-0). Away, it is .375 (6-10-0).
• South Carolina Upstate's record against the spread in conference action is 5-11-0.
• Gardner-Webb has 11 wins against the spread in 16 Big South games this season.

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 -752 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Gardner-Webb has compiled a 1-25 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 3.8% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +490 or longer, the Runnin' Bulldogs have gone 1-21 (4.5%).
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that South Carolina Upstate has a 88.3% chance of pulling out a win.

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

• Last season, South Carolina Upstate was 143rd in college basketball on offense (74.8 points scored per game) and -2-worst defensively (83.5 points conceded).
• On the boards, South Carolina Upstate was 282nd in the country in rebounds (30.3 per game) last year. It was 14th-worst in rebounds allowed (34.8 per game).
• Last season South Carolina Upstate was ranked 209th in the nation in assists with 13.2 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, South Carolina Upstate was 12th-worst in the country in committing them (13.8 per game) last season. And it was ranked 100th in forcing them (12.1 per game).
• With 73.8 points per game on offense, Gardner-Webb was 179th in the nation last year. At the other end, it gave up 78.1 points per contest, which ranked 327th in college basketball.
• Gardner-Webb was 135th in the country with 32.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 104th with 30.1 rebounds allowed per game.
• In terms of assists, Gardner-Webb averaged only 10.5 per contest (eighth-worst in college basketball).
• While Gardner-Webb ranked in the bottom 25 in college basketball in turnovers per game with 14 (10th-worst), it ranked 322nd in college basketball with 9.7 forced turnovers per contest.

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