USC Upstate Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Upstate Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: B1G+

Pinnacle Bank Arena is the site where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0) will attempt to defeat the USC Upstate Spartans (4-4) on Saturday.

The USC Upstate Spartans played North Carolina Central and went home with a win by a final score of 82-67 in their last game. USC Upstate wrapped up the game with a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 of 53) and knocked down 9 of 20 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Spartans converted 19 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 73.1%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 dimes for the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, USC Upstate allowed the other team to shoot 31.7% from the floor on 19 out of 60 shooting. North Carolina Central totaled 10 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. In addition, North Carolina Central pulled down 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Carolina Central finished shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by burying 24 of 32 tries. They made 5 out of their 16 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Spartans finished with 22 and North Carolina Central recorded 24 fouls.

Mason Bendinger is one player who played a role in this contest. He finished 46.2% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 29 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 19 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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USC Upstate enters this one with a mark of 4-4 this year. They are averaging 81.4 points per contest (135th in Division 1) while going 47.3% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 180) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, USC Upstate is grabbing 38.5 boards per game and has earned 118 assists this year, which is 70th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 190th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 83 relinquished this season. The Spartans defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.4% (194 of 480) and they concede 37.6 boards per contest as a team. They concede 28.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 100th in college in PPG allowed (69.0).

For their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers got the victory with a final of 80-73 against Winthrop. The Cornhuskers corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Winthrop was called for 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 10 tries. They were able to convert 9 of them for a rate of 90.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Nebraska made 13 of 38 attempts (34.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cornhuskers walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.0%. The Cornhuskers allowed Winthrop to convert 26 of their 69 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.7% in this game. They wrapped up this game 31.0% from distance by hitting 13 out of 42 and ended up going 8 out of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). In the matter of team rebounding, Nebraska allowed Winthrop to get 46 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Rienk Mast ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers in the game. He knocked down 11 out of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 31 points in his 33 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 dimes in this game.

Nebraska has a win-loss mark of 7-0 for the year. The Cornhuskers have committed 13.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.1 times per contest (15th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest. Nebraska has accumulated 606 pts on the campaign (86.6 per game) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which has them ranked 61st in college.

The Nebraska defense allows 30.4% on 3-point attempts (69 of 227) and their opponents are converting on 78.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.3 dimes and 37.1 boards per contest, ranking them 241st and 273rd in college. The Cornhuskers on defense are ranked 135th in the nation in PPG allowed with 71.1. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the field (62nd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take USC Upstate

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