Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the UNC Asheville Bulldogs try to run the USC Upstate Spartans off the court at Kimmel Arena in college hoops action.

This season, the Bulldogs are 1-5 overall and 1-2 ATS ATS, while the Spartans are 2-4 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, UNC Asheville boasts a 1-1 on the OU, and USC Upstate is 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 188-rated Bulldogs and the No. 155-ranked Spartans, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-64 result in favor of the Spartans.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature UNC Asheville's No. 249-rated squad against USC Upstate's No. 302-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, UNC Asheville rates No. 335 in the country with 3.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 173 nationally with 6.2 per match.

Defensively, USC Upstate features the nation's No. 260-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.8 points per game. UNC Asheville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 199 nationally in scoring at home.

USC Upstate was a 75-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Utah Valley. USC Upstate cruised to victory on Friday, running Utah Valley out of the gym and running up a 75-50 score at Leavey Center.

Last time out for UNC Asheville, they were an 82-80 loser as they battled North Carolina State on the road. Jeremy Atkinson scored 28 points for UNC Asheville on Friday, but the Wolfpack managed an 82-80 victory over the Bulldogs at PNC Arena.

Next up:
USC Upstate at Kansas State, Sunday, December 2
UNC Asheville home to Montreat College, Saturday, December 8