UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs USC Upstate Spartans Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs USC Upstate Spartans

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

G.B. Hodge Center is the site where the USC Upstate Spartans (9-11) will take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-12) on Wednesday.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs played Winthrop and took a loss by a score of 69-67 in their last contest. UNC Asheville finished the game having earned a 35.5% field goal percentage (22 of 62) and converted 5 of 25 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 18 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 72.0%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 30 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 dimes for this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, UNC Asheville allowed their opponent to shoot 34.6% from the field on 18 of 52 shooting. Winthrop recorded 13 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Winthrop totaled 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Winthrop ended up shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by burying 24 of 30 shots. They also buried 9 out of their 26 tries from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 26 while Winthrop totaled 24 fouls.

Kameron Taylor is a guy who was a factor for the game. He racked up 26 points on 9 out of 24 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 37.5% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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UNC Asheville will play this game with a mark of 8-12 on the campaign. They are averaging 74.2 pts per contest (244th in D-1) while hitting 45.9% from the floor. The Bulldogs are hitting 35.7% on three-point attempts (142 of 398) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UNC Asheville is collecting 35.3 boards per game and has earned 223 assists for the campaign, which ranks 310th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They give up 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 171st in the nation in points per game allowed (73.3). The Bulldogs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (516 of 1,156) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 170th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 242 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the USC Upstate Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 89-69 when they faced High Point. The Spartans were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. High Point had 17 fouls for this contest which got the Spartans to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, USC Upstate made 9 out of their 25 attempts (36.0%). When the game finished, the Spartans ended up going 24 for 63 from the floor which had them shooting 38.1%. The Spartans permitted High Point to make 32 out of 64 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% in this contest. They finished 38.5% from 3-point land by hitting 10 of 26 and finished the game at 15 of 21 at the charity stripe (71.4%). In regard to attacking the glass, USC Upstate allowed High Point to pull down 36 in all (11 offensive).

Learic Davis ended up being a factor for the Spartans for this contest. He knocked down 6 of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and earned 5 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 32 mins on the court and added 1 assist for this game.

USC Upstate has a record of 9-11 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Spartans are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which is ranked 224th in college. USC Upstate has tallied 1,531 points for the year (76.6 per contest) and they collect 37.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per game (278th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Spartans are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls every game and they hit 68.8% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans defensively are ranked 163rd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 73.1. They have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (98th in the nation). The USC Upstate defense gives up 32.2% on 3-point attempts (140 of 435) and opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.6 assists and 37.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 49th and 324th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNC Asheville

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