High Point Panthers vs USC Upstate Spartans Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: High Point Panthers vs USC Upstate Spartans

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: G.B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, SC

TV: ESPN+

G.B. Hodge Center is the site where the USC Upstate Spartans (11-14) will attempt to defeat the High Point Panthers (22-4) on Thursday.

The High Point Panthers faced Radford and took home the win by a score of 86-77 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Panthers finished with 24 and Radford totaled 28 fouls. They buried 9 out of their 33 attempts from long range. Radford finished the game shooting 64.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 28 shots. Moreover, Radford collected 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Radford distributed 15 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. With respect to defending, High Point let their opponent shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Panthers made 31 of their 37 attempts for a rate of 83.8%. High Point finished the game having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (25 out of 61) and made 5 of their 25 shots from 3-point land.

Terry Anderson is one player who played a role in the game. He walked away with 24 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He ended up going 63.6% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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High Point will enter this matchup with a mark of 22-4 for the campaign. They turn it over 9.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.1 fouls every game. As a unit, High Point is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 433 dimes on the season, which is 23rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are connecting on 35.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (232 of 649) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They average 90.9 pts per game (8th in the country) while connecting on 50.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are able to force 17.2 turnovers every game and they draw 20.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 225th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 337 relinquished so far this year. The Panthers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (634 of 1,472) and they concede 33.6 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 80th in college in PPG allowed (69.9).

In their last game, the USC Upstate Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 100-94 when they faced Charleston Southern. The Spartans earned 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 3 times, while earning 12 steals for this game. Charleston Southern was called for 18 fouls in the game which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, USC Upstate made 10 of 22 attempts (45.5%). In all, the Spartans ended up going 35 for 76 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.1%. The Spartans allowed Charleston Southern to bury 34 of 70 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.6% in the game. They finished 32.4% from distance by hitting 12 of 37 and finished the game at 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). In reference to rebounding, USC Upstate permitted Charleston Southern to grab 44 in total (17 on the offensive side).

Karmani Gregory ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans in this matchup. He made 7 out of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He tallied 29 points in his 41 mins on the court and tallied 7 dimes for this contest.

USC Upstate has a win-loss mark of 11-14 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spartans are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 239th in D-1. USC Upstate has accounted for 1,897 points this season (75.9 per contest) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (269th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. The Spartans have committed 18.1 fouls every game and they hit 68.2% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans are ranked 180th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.6. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (140th in college hoops). The USC Upstate defense gives up 32.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (177 of 547) and their opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.4 dimes and 38.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 38th and 335th in D-1.

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