Saturday's matchUP
November 23, 2:00 pm

Upstate (1-5, 0-0 Big South) vs. Youngstown State (2-3, 0-0 MAC)
Eddie and Ann Payne Arena at the G. B. Hodge Center

Tickets
Start at $8.00 (adults), $5.00 (ages 3-17); 864-503-7190 and upstatespartans.com

Last time out
UPSTATE – The Spartans put together the best 30 minutes of basketball against a D-I opponent this season in Wednesday's loss at Louisville. Upstate led the 2^nd ranked Cardinals with 14:00 minutes remaining in the second half before Louisville went on a late run to take the victory, 76-50.  The Spartans will look to build off that momentum and put together 40 minutes on Saturday against the Penguins. Saturday's game is the final game in the Global Sports Shootout for Upstate.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE – The Penguins are coming off an 82-60 loss to Akron on Thursday. YSU shot 32.4% from the floor in the contest. The Zips drained 13 3-pointers in the contest. Youngstown is one of the nation's best rebounding teams, ranking 3^rd in the NCAA with 16.6 offensive boards per game. The Penguins have wins over Division III Theil and North Carolina Central with losses to Louisiana, Louisville and Akron.

Ones to watch
UPSTATE – Bryson Mozone (Soph., N. Augusta, S.C.) scored 14 at Louisville to lead the Spartans including a season best 4 of 7 from behind the arc.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE – Darius Quisenberry leads the Penguins on the offensive end, scoring 17 in the last outing against Akron and he leads the team overall averaging 15 points per game.

Special ceremony
Five members of the Upstate track and field program, Adanma Uzor, Angelnique Bryant, Cameron Smith, Javin Holston, Jared Henderson and Antoine Nance, who scored victories at the Big South Conference outdoor track and field championships will be presented their conference rings in a halftime ceremony.

UP next for the Spartans
Saturday, November 30 at Charlotte, 7:00 pm
Next home game: Tuesday, December 3 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 6:00 pm
 
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