USC Upstate Spartans vs Longwood Lancers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Upstate Spartans vs Longwood Lancers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA

TV: ESPN+

Joan Perry Brock Center is the location where the Longwood Lancers (13-13) will compete against the USC Upstate Spartans (11-14) on Saturday.

The USC Upstate Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Charleston Southern and earned the victory with a final of 100-94 in their last contest. USC Upstate finished the contest having earned a 46.1% FG percentage (35 of 76) and knocked down 10 out of their 22 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 20 of their 25 shots for a rate of 80.0%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 28 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In the matter of defending, USC Upstate allowed 48.6% from the floor on 34 out of 70 shooting. Charleston Southern earned 11 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. On top of that, Charleston Southern pulled down 44 rebounds (17 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Charleston Southern ended up going 82.4% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 17 shots. They buried 12 out of their 37 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 15 while Charleston Southern recorded 18 fouls.

Karmani Gregory is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He left the arena with 29 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 41 minutes played and collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 41.2% from the field and also distributed 7 assists.

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USC Upstate comes into this matchup with a mark of 11-14 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.1 fouls per game. As a unit, USC Upstate is pulling in 36.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 322 assists on the year, which has them ranked 252nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Spartans are hitting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (188 of 549) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.9 points per outing (188th in Division 1) while going 44.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Spartans are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.4% on 3-pointers while they are 179th in college in opponents PPG (73.6). The Spartans defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (648 of 1,499) and they relinquish 38.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 54th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 284 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Longwood Lancers took a defeat with a final score of 79-74 against Winthrop. The Lancers were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Winthrop had 27 personal fouls for this contest which took the Lancers to the free throw line for a total of 35 shots. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 62.9%. Concerning shots from distance, Longwood converted 6 out of their 25 attempts (24.0%). Overall, the Lancers went 23 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.0%. The Lancers permitted Winthrop to convert 19 of 50 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 38.0% in the game. They went 21.4% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 28 and ended up shooting 35 of 40 from the charity stripe (87.5%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Longwood allowed Winthrop to pull down 30 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Johan Nziemi ended up being important for the Lancers for the game. He had 13 points in his 30 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes for the contest. He buried 3 of 7 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Longwood has a record of 13-13 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lancers are shooting 46.6% from the field, which ranks 102nd in the nation. Longwood has totaled 1,986 pts this season (76.4 per game) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per game (273rd in college) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. The Lancers are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Longwood defense surrenders 31.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (203 of 641) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.8 dimes and 31.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 129th and 49th in those defensive categories. The Lancers are ranked 150th in college in points per game surrendered with 72.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (211th in college hoops).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC Upstate

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