North Carolina vs South Carolina Upstate College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 13

The North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1) will look to build on a seven-game home win streak when they take on the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-5) on December 13, 2025 at Dean E. Smith Center.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

North Carolina vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, December 13, 2025
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: The CW Network
• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

Before making a bet on Saturday's North Carolina-South Carolina Upstate spread (North Carolina -28.5) or total (152.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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North Carolina vs. South Carolina Upstate: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina has covered six times in nine chances against the spread this season.
• South Carolina Upstate is 7-2-0 ATS this season.
• Against the spread last season, the Tar Heels fared better when playing at home, covering seven times in 15 home games, and four times in 12 road games.
• The Spartans' winning percentage against the spread at home is .750 (3-1-0). Away, it is .800 (4-1-0).

North Carolina vs. South Carolina Upstate: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has been named as the moneyline favorite six times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Tar Heels have played as a favorite of -33333 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• South Carolina Upstate has won one of the five games it was the moneyline underdog this season (20%).
• The Spartans have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +4000 or longer.
• North Carolina has an implied victory probability of 99.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

North Carolina vs. South Carolina Upstate Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last season, North Carolina was 29th in the nation offensively (80.7 points scored per game) and 261st on defense (74.7 points conceded).
• At 33.2 rebounds per game and 31.2 rebounds conceded, North Carolina was 105th and 182nd in the country, respectively, last year.
• At 14.7 assists per game last year, North Carolina was 93rd in the country.
• Last season, North Carolina was 120th in the country in turnovers committed (10.5 per game) and 288th in turnovers forced (10.2).
• South Carolina Upstate's defensive performance was -2-worst in college basketball last year with 83.5 points allowed per contest, but offensively it was more consistent, scoring 74.8 points per game (143rd-ranked in college basketball).
• South Carolina Upstate, who ranked 282nd in college basketball with 30.3 rebounds per game, allowed 34.8 rebounds per contest, which was 14th-worst in college basketball.
• Last season South Carolina Upstate ranked 209th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.2 per game.
• South Carolina Upstate averaged 13.8 turnovers per game (12th-worst in college basketball), and forced 12.1 turnovers per game (100th-ranked).

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