Samford Bulldogs vs South Carolina Upstate Spartans prediction, odds and picks, November 18, 2026
- Projected winnerSamford 56%
- Projected scoreSamford 72.8, South Carolina Upstate 72.7
- Model spreadeven total 145.5
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
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Samford Bulldogs at South Carolina Upstate Spartans win probability
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Samford Bulldogs vs South Carolina Upstate Spartans live stats
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Samford Bulldogs vs South Carolina Upstate Spartans team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | SAM | UPST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | SAM– | UPST– |
| Average win probability | SAM– | UPST– |
| Longest scoring run | SAM– | UPST– |
| Time leading | SAM– | UPST– |
Samford Bulldogs vs South Carolina Upstate Spartans odds
Every stored line
| Stored | UPST win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 44% | 0 |
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 44% | — |
- Ratings
- UPST 1392 · SAM 1536
- Home spread
- PK
- Stored
- Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET · 2026-11-05 10:04 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
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How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:29 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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Samford Bulldogs vs South Carolina Upstate Spartans prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Bulldogs the favorite, with a 56% chance to win; its spread rounds to even. The model total is 145.5. Ratings: Spartans 1392 (328th of 361), Bulldogs 1536 (117th). The Spartans are 0-1; the Bulldogs are 1-0. The Spartans have won 2 of their last 5; the Bulldogs 3 of their last 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Samford Bulldogs
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Furman Paladins | L 81–86 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs UNC Greensboro Spartans | W 87–78 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs VMI Keydets | W 80–61 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Mercer Bears | L 86–89 | – | – | matchup | |
| at The Citadel Bulldogs | W 78–75 | – | – | matchup |
South Carolina Upstate Spartans
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at East Carolina Pirates | L 70–83 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | L 64–65 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | W 71–61 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Radford Highlanders | L 59–71 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Presbyterian Blue Hose | W 76–74 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.
Injuries
Samford Bulldogs: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
South Carolina Upstate Spartans: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Bulldogs1-0 3rd · W1
- Bulldogs rating1536 117th of 361, 0 games
- Spartans0-1 7th · L1
- Spartans rating1392 328th of 361, 1 games
Samford Bulldogs 1-0
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 3rd · streak W1
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 7th · streak L1
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Model: Samford 56% to win. Projected score Samford 72.8, South Carolina Upstate 72.7; spread even, total 145.5. Samford Bulldogs at South Carolina Upstate Spartans, Wed, Nov 18, 6:30 PM ET.