Curb Event Center will host Bruins vs. Spartans action on Monday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

Supporters of the Spartans have watched them go 18-10 and 1-0 ATS on the year, while the Bruins are at 21-7 and 2-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Bruins are 3-1, while the Spartans have a 1-0 mark.



View USC Upstate vs Belmont Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Bruins, most recently No. 89 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Spartans, who rate No. 147 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 86-75 victory for the Bruins.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Belmont's No. 3-ranked offense, averaging 82.3 PPG, against a Spartans defense that ranks No. 200 at 67.6 PPG. The Bruins field goal percentage has averaged 48.6% so far, more than the Spartans marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.7% per game.

Defensively, USC Upstate features the nation's No. 233-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.4 points per game. Belmont, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 nationally in scoring at home.

USC Upstate won its last outing, a 62-61 result against Lipscomb on February 18. USC Upstate got 17 points from Ty Greene en route to a 62-61 victory over Lipscomb on Saturday at Allen Arena.

Belmont won its last outing, an 80-58 result against East Tennessee State on February 18. The battle between the Bruins and Buccaneers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as East Tennessee State was handed an 80-58 defeat on Saturday at Curb Event Center.

Next up:
USC Upstate home to Florida Gulf Coast, Thursday, February 23
Belmont at Kennesaw State, Thursday, February 23