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Youngstown State vs USC Upstate Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 74-65
40-28 34-37
Position#227
Record7-5
FormWWWWL
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game69.3
vs
Position#274
Record8-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game79.6
Allowed / game70.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Youngstown StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
115-53
115
53
+62
H10/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
L
80-84
80
84
-4
A15/11
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
75-92
75
92
-17
A20/11
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
L
62-68
62
68
-6
A23/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
67-61
67
61
+6
H24/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H28/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
69-68
69
68
+1
H03/12
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
78-55
78
55
+23
A06/12
NCAA
Thiel
#636
W
103-52
103
52
+51
H14/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
77-80 OT
77
80
-3
A18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-34
72-19
33-36
47-48
35-41
40-51
43-25
19-43
32-30
35-31
46-26
41-38
36-29
33-39
42-30
36-25
46-22
57-30
36-32
33-37
149.0Avg total
81.3Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)80.269.3149.5+10.858%
Season at home (5)88.259.6147.8+28.6100%
Season away (7)74.476.3150.7-1.929%
Last 10 (10)81.367.7149.0+13.660%
Last 5 (5)82.863.8146.6+19.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)74.675.5150.1-0.950%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)82.269.5151.6+12.769%
This opponent (USC Upstate) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
USC UpstateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NC Wilmington
#17
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A16/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
L
84-88
84
88
-4
H20/11
NCAA
West Georgia
#243
L
64-72
64
72
-8
A22/11
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H26/11
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
63-72
63
72
-9
A29/11
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
W
85-78 OT
85
78
+7
H04/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
26-39
34-34
41-41
43-47
28-32
36-40
39-24
43-43
30-32
33-40
25-31
40-34
40-38
38-29
28-37
34-43
40-37
38-35
49-18
49-45
148.6Avg total
75.4Scored
73.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)79.670.3149.9+9.457%
Season at home (7)92.366.0158.3+26.386%
Season away (7)67.074.6141.6-7.629%
Last 10 (10)75.473.2148.6+2.250%
Last 5 (5)80.272.0152.2+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)71.784.2155.9-12.66%
vs Similar (7)76.074.6150.6+1.457%
vs Weaker (5)95.460.2155.6+35.2100%
This opponent (Youngstown State) is Stronger. 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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.7+8.71st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +5.2+5.22nd half: -0.2-0.2
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.7+8.71st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +5.2+5.22nd half: -0.2-0.2
Youngstown StateUSC Upstate
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
Youngstown StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn State-Shenango
#687
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H10/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A15/11
NCAA
Toledo
#156
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A20/11
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
W
43-25
43
25
+18
A23/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#142
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H24/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
46-26
46
26
+20
H28/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H03/12
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A06/12
NCAA
Thiel
#636
W
46-22
46
22
+24
H14/12
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A18/12
NCAA
69.7Avg total
39.2Scored
30.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.432.869.3+3.657%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.133.272.3+5.960%-
Last 30 away (15)33.832.566.3+1.353%-
Last 10 (10)39.230.569.7+8.780%-
Last 5 (5)41.227.869.0+13.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)33.235.168.2-1.944%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)39.730.970.6+8.869%-
This opponent (USC Upstate) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
USC UpstateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NC Wilmington
#17
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A16/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H20/11
NCAA
West Georgia
#243
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A22/11
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
39-24
39
24
+15
H26/11
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A29/11
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
25-31
25
31
-6
H04/12
NCAA
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
67.5Avg total
34.6Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.337.473.7-1.033%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.636.777.3+3.940%-
Last 30 away (15)32.138.070.1-5.927%-
Last 10 (10)34.632.967.5+1.740%-
Last 5 (5)36.432.268.6+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)34.641.476.0-6.817%-
vs Similar (7)33.634.968.4-1.329%-
vs Weaker (5)46.426.472.8+20.0100%-
This opponent (Youngstown State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Youngstown State wins
0
USC Upstate wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/25ARobert Morris77-80 OT
14/12/25HThiel103-52
06/12/25AIU Indy78-55
03/12/25HWright State69-68
28/11/25HChicago State87-64
24/11/25HGeorgia Southern67-61
23/11/25ANC Greensboro62-68
20/11/25AToledo75-92
15/11/25ASt. Bonaventure80-84
10/11/25HPenn State-Shenango115-53
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/25HSouthern W.98-63
16/12/25ASouth Carolina St78-72
13/12/25ANorth Carolina62-80
06/12/25HWestern Carolina78-67
04/12/25HCoastal Carolina85-78 OT
29/11/25ANebraska63-72
26/11/25HN. Carolina Central82-67
22/11/25AWest Georgia64-72
20/11/25HTennessee Tech84-88
16/11/25ANC Wilmington60-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Youngstown State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL58%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %58%100%29%
Points / game80.288.274.4
Allowed / game69.359.676.3
Point differential+10.8+28.6-1.9
Avg total149.5147.8150.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%60%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %8%0%14%
USC Upstate
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW57%
HomeLWWWW86%
AwayLLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %57%86%29%
Points / game79.692.367.0
Allowed / game70.366.074.6
Point differential+9.4+26.3-7.6
Avg total149.9158.3141.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%71%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %7%14%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

Horizon League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Northern Kentucky139469%85.174.4+10.7
2 Robert Morris139469%76.270.7+5.5
3 Youngstown State127558%80.269.3+10.8
4 IPFW137654%85.878.7+7.2
5 Oakland136746%83.084.0-1.0
6 Wisc. Green Bay136746%72.775.0-2.3
7 Wisc. Milwaukee115645%80.582.2-1.7
8 Cleveland State135838%79.883.8-4.1
9 Detroit114736%74.579.3-4.8
10 Wright State124833%75.671.0+4.6
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 -).
Big South conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 High Point1310377%93.471.1+22.3
2 Charleston Southern138562%86.375.9+10.4
3 USC Upstate148657%79.670.3+9.4
4 Winthrop137654%89.077.2+11.8
5 Radford136746%83.578.0+5.5
6 UNC Asheville136746%75.872.8+2.9
7 Longwood136746%76.875.0+1.8
8 Presbyterian135838%64.669.5-4.8
9 Gardner Webb1421214%70.887.1-16.4
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
Youngstown State403474
USC Upstate283765
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