Upstate Opens Three-Game Homestand against Jacksonville State, Florida College
12/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Game 14: Jacksonville State (6-6) vs. USC Upstate (7-6)
Sunday | Dec. 18, 2016 | 3:00 p.m. EST
Spartanburg, S.C. | G.B. Hodge Center
Live Stats | TV: WatchESPN | Game Notes
Game 15: Florida College (5-5) vs. USC Upstate (7-6)
Tuesday | Dec. 20, 2016 | 7:00 p.m. EST
Spartanburg, S.C. | G.B. Hodge Center
Live Stats | TV: WatchESPN | Game Notes
Spartanburg, S.C. – The USC Upstate men's basketball team begins a three-game homestand Sunday afternoon as the Spartans host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at 3 p.m. from the Hodge Center. Upstate then turns around on Tuesday evening to face the Florida College Falcons at 7 p.m.
The Spartans saw their three-game winning streak end on Thursday with a 78-61 loss on the road at Alabama. Malik Moore scored a team-high 14 points to lead Upstate offensively, and was joined in double-figures by Mike Cunningham (13), Michael Buchanan (10) and Philip Whittington (10). Moore and Buchanan both finished a combined three rebounds shy of compiling double-doubles as Buchanan pulled down a team-high nine and Moore added eight. Six of Buchanan's nine rebounds came on the offensive end of the court.
The Spartans finished the game shooting 34.4 percent (21-of-61) as a team.
Buchanan leads four Upstate players in scoring this season with a double-double of 14.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Along with Buchanan, Cunningham contributes 13.2 points per game, Deion Holmes 11.3 and Moore 11.1. Josh Cuthbertson also dishes out a team-high 4.6 assists per contest and Philip Whittington has compiled 18 total blocks for a 1.1 blocks per game average.
The Spartans are facing Jacksonville State for the fourth time and hold a 2-1 lead in the all-time series. Upstate and Florida College are meeting for the first time in program history.
Fans can follow the action on www.upstatespartans.com via live stats. Both games are being streamed live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app. Updates will also be posted on the Upstate men's basketball Twitter page (@UpstateMB).
Following Tuesday night's game against the Falcons, the Spartans are off until Friday, Dec. 30 when they face Allen at 2 p.m.
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