USC Upstate Spartans vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Upstate Spartans vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Kimmel Arena in Asheville, NC

TV: ESPN+

Kimmel Arena is the site where the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (10-13) will attempt to beat the USC Upstate Spartans (10-13) on Wednesday.

The USC Upstate Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Longwood and went home with a win by a final score of 65-60 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Spartans walked away with 13 while Longwood totaled 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 of their 20 attempts from three-point range. Longwood finished the game at 44.4% from the free throw line by burying 4 of 9 tries. Additionally, Longwood totaled 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Longwood earned 7 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, USC Upstate allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 26 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 7 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 43.8%. USC Upstate finished having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and buried 8 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land.

Karmani Gregory is a guy who had an impact in this game. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 53.3% from the field and totaled 5 dimes.

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USC Upstate comes into this contest with a record of 10-13 so far this year. They have an average of 75.2 points per game (212th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.4% from the floor. The Spartans are hitting 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (172 of 504) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, USC Upstate is grabbing 37.2 rebounds per contest and has 294 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 250th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Spartans are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.2% on 3-pointers and they are 156th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (72.7). The Spartans defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.6% (586 of 1,376) and they surrender 37.7 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 59th in college in allowing assists with 259 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 84-71 when they faced Winthrop. In the matter of attacking the glass, UNC Asheville allowed Winthrop to pull down 32 in all (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 41.9% from three-point range by going 13 out of 31 and ended up going 25 of 28 at the free throw line (89.3%). The Bulldogs permitted Winthrop to knock down 23 of their 51 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.1% in the game. When the game finished, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 23 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6%. In relation to three-point shots, UNC Asheville buried 5 out of their 20 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. Winthrop was called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 24 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Bulldogs pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 22 for this game.

Kameron Taylor ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He earned 25 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the contest. He converted 6 of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

UNC Asheville has a record of 10-13 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 147th in the nation. UNC Asheville has tallied 1,707 points for the campaign (74.2 per game) and they average 35.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.3 times per contest (341st in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 18.2 personal fouls every game and they go 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The UNC Asheville defense allows 32.6% from downtown (155 of 476) and opponents are making 68.9% of their foul shots. They allow 12.0 assists and 33.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 76th and 91st in Division 1. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 153rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.5. They are forcing 11.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (213th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNC Asheville and under the total points

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