The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-4) square off against the USC Upstate Spartans (2-6) at McBrayer Arena. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
USC Upstate Spartans vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels Betting Prediction
The Spartans are trying to rebound after their 65-52 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last matchup. One of South Carolina’s biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 37 trips to the line, while USC Upstate went just 10 times. Malik Moore was USC Upstate’s high scorer with 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting.
In the Colonels’ last matchup, they got blown out by the Marshall Thundering Herd, 105-77. Marshall’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Eastern Kentucky. The Thundering Herd had a rate of 0.553, while the Colonels posted a mark of 0.344. With 26 points on 9-for-23 shooting, Nick Mayo led Eastern Kentucky in scoring.
USC Upstate Spartans vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Eastern Kentucky, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
USC Upstate ranks 16th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Eastern Kentucky ranks 161st (3.5).
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