College hoops betting interest focuses on the USC Upstate vs Lipscomb battle Monday at G. B. Hodge Center as the Spartans look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Spartans currently sports a 11-9 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-0 ATS. The Bison are 10-10 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Spartans produce a 1-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bison have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Lipscomb vs USC Upstate Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 222-rated Spartans and the No. 177-ranked Bison, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 76-74 result in favor of the Spartans.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up USC Upstate's No. 87 nationally ranked offense (72.6 points per game) against a Bison defense that sits as the No. 328 at 75.8 PPG. The Spartans have been averaging 46% from the field, more than the Bison have managed so far this season (44.7% on average).

Defensively, Lipscomb features the nation's No. 320-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.1 points per game. USC Upstate, meanwhile, comes in at No. 139 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Lipscomb was a 73-65 Sportsbook on the road against East Tennessee State. Jordan Burgason poured in a team-high 33 points for Lipscomb on Saturday, as they defeated East Tennessee State 73-65 at ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.

USC Upstate was a 79-78 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Belmont. USC Upstate got 22 points from Torrey Craig en route to a 79-78 victory over Belmont on Saturday at G. B. Hodge Center.

Next up:
Lipscomb home to North Florida, Saturday, January 28
USC Upstate home to East Tennessee State, Friday, January 27