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USC Upstate vs UNC Asheville Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 69-83
30-36 39-47
Position#274
Record9-11
FormLLLWL
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game73.0
vs
Position#237
Record8-12
FormLWWLL
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game73.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · USC Upstate v UNC Asheville
01 Jan 2027
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upcoming
21 Jan 2026
USC 69
UNC 83
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UNC 92
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UNC 77
04 Feb 2023
USC 76
UNC 70
12 Feb 2022
USC 56
UNC 83
04 Feb 2021
USC v UNC
upcoming
25 Jan 2020
USC 80
UNC 63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

USC Upstate winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UNC Asheville winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

USC UpstateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Carolina
#221
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H06/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
62-80
62
80
-18
A13/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
78-72
78
72
+6
A16/12
NCAA
Southern W.
#539
W
98-63
98
63
+35
H18/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#227
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A20/12
NCAA
Radford
#176
L
69-76
69
76
-7
H31/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
L
77-86
77
86
-9
A03/01
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
50-71
50
71
-21
H10/01
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#229
W
86-81 OT
86
81
+5
A15/01
NCAA
High Point
#10
L
69-89
69
89
-20
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-38
38-29
28-37
34-43
40-37
38-35
49-18
49-45
28-40
37-34
30-37
39-39
30-31
47-55
19-38
31-33
35-41
37-31
31-35
38-54
149.1Avg total
73.2Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)76.573.0149.6+3.545%
Season at home (9)85.067.7152.7+17.367%
Season away (11)69.677.5147.1-7.827%
Last 10 (10)73.275.9149.1-2.740%
Last 5 (5)70.280.6150.8-10.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)69.383.1152.4-13.90%
vs Similar ◀ (10)76.476.5152.9-0.150%
vs Weaker (5)95.460.2155.6+35.2100%
This opponent (UNC Asheville) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UNC AshevilleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#42
L
59-80
59
80
-21
H13/12
NCAA
Kentucky Christian
#583
W
83-73
83
73
+10
H16/12
NCAA
Morris College
#490
W
89-56
89
56
+33
H18/12
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
47-72
47
72
-25
A21/12
NCAA
High Point
#10
L
69-87
69
87
-18
H31/12
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#229
L
83-86
83
86
-3
A03/01
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
72-61
72
61
+11
H07/01
NCAA
Radford
#176
W
91-72
91
72
+19
A10/01
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A15/01
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
67-69
67
69
-2
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-46
34-34
46-35
37-38
41-23
48-33
26-42
21-30
34-49
35-38
29-38
54-48
37-32
35-29
45-36
46-36
34-40
36-31
25-33
42-36
145.7Avg total
73.0Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)74.273.2147.4+1.040%
Season at home (12)75.870.1145.8+5.758%
Season away (8)71.978.0149.9-6.112%
Last 10 (10)73.072.7145.7+0.340%
Last 5 (5)76.671.8148.4+4.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)71.077.6148.6-6.618%
vs Similar ◀ (12)74.678.7153.2-4.133%
vs Weaker (6)83.369.0152.3+14.3100%
This opponent (USC Upstate) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +3.5+3.5
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +3.5+3.5
USC UpstateUNC Asheville
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
USC UpstateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Carolina
#221
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H06/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A13/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A16/12
NCAA
Southern W.
#539
W
49-18
49
18
+31
H18/12
NCAA
Youngstown State
#227
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A20/12
NCAA
Radford
#176
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H31/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A03/01
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
19-38
19
38
-19
H10/01
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#229
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A15/01
NCAA
High Point
#10
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A18/01
NCAA
68.2Avg total
33.0Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.636.370.9-1.723%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.136.075.1+3.136%-
Last 30 away (16)30.736.667.2-5.912%-
Last 10 (10)33.035.268.2-2.230%-
Last 5 (5)29.036.465.4-7.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)31.840.372.1-8.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)33.035.368.3-2.320%-
vs Weaker (5)46.426.472.8+20.0100%-
This opponent (UNC Asheville) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UNC AshevilleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#42
L
25-46
25
46
-21
H13/12
NCAA
Kentucky Christian
#583
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H16/12
NCAA
Morris College
#490
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H18/12
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
26-42
26
42
-16
A21/12
NCAA
High Point
#10
L
34-49
34
49
-15
H31/12
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#229
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A03/01
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H07/01
NCAA
Radford
#176
W
45-36
45
36
+9
A10/01
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A15/01
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H17/01
NCAA
71.6Avg total
34.2Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.436.371.7-0.937%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.733.969.6+1.750%-
Last 30 away (12)35.139.874.9-4.817%-
Last 10 (10)34.237.471.6-3.240%-
Last 5 (5)34.035.869.8-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)33.538.271.7-4.627%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)33.438.071.4-4.625%-
vs Weaker (6)42.031.773.7+10.367%-
This opponent (USC Upstate) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
USC Upstate wins
8
UNC Asheville wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/26AHigh Point69-89
15/01/26ACharleston Southern86-81 OT
10/01/26HWinthrop50-71
03/01/26APresbyterian77-86
31/12/25HRadford69-76
20/12/25AYoungstown State65-74
18/12/25HSouthern W.98-63
16/12/25ASouth Carolina St78-72
13/12/25ANorth Carolina62-80
06/12/25HWestern Carolina78-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26HWinthrop67-69
15/01/26APresbyterian70-71
10/01/26ARadford91-72
07/01/26HLongwood72-61
03/01/26ACharleston Southern83-86
31/12/25HHigh Point69-87
21/12/25AUAB47-72
18/12/25HMorris College89-56
16/12/25HKentucky Christian83-73
13/12/25HSt. Thomas (Minn.)59-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

USC Upstate
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL45%
HomeWWWLL67%
AwayWLLWL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20911
Win %45%67%27%
Points / game76.585.069.6
Allowed / game73.067.777.5
Point differential+3.5+17.3-7.8
Avg total149.6152.7147.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)0% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %10%11%9%
UNC Asheville
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL40%
HomeWWLWL58%
AwayLLLWL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %40%58%12%
Points / game74.275.871.9
Allowed / game73.270.178.0
Point differential+0.9+5.7-6.1
Avg total147.4145.8149.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%42%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)40% (5)0% (3)
Overtime %5%8%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big South conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 High Point2117481%92.869.7+23.1
2 Winthrop2113862%85.374.2+11.1
3 Radford2012860%83.676.6+7.0
4 Charleston Southern2011955%84.577.8+6.7
5 Longwood20101050%76.873.7+3.1
6 USC Upstate2091145%76.573.0+3.5
7 Presbyterian2091145%69.670.7-1.1
8 UNC Asheville2081240%74.273.2+0.9
9 Gardner Webb2021810%69.288.8-19.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
USC Upstate303969
UNC Asheville364783
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