Saturday's matchUP
November 30, 4:00 pm

Upstate (1-6, 0-0 Big South) AT Charlotte (2-3, 0-0 C-USA)
Halton Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

TV: Charlotte49ers.TV (online only)

Game Notes: Click here

Last time out
UPSTATE – The Spartans erased a 13-point second half deficit against Youngstown State on November 23^rd, but the Penguins held Upstate scoreless over the final 2:31 to take a 66-61 victory.  Everette Hammond led the Spartans with 18 points and was joined by three teammates in double figures – Nevin Zink, Bryson Mozone and Cartier Jernigan each with 10 points. 

CHARLOTTE – The 49ers fell Wednesday afternoon at Georgia State in overtime, 81-78. The Niners had three players in double figures, Drew Edwards with 24 points, Malik Martin with 15 and Amidou Bamba recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Niners allowed GSU to shoot 50% from the floor and 55% from behind the arc. .

Ones to watch
UPSTATE – Everette Hammond leads the Spartans with 12.1 points per game this season.  Bryson Mozone leads in rebounds at 5.3 per game and is second on the team in scoring at 9.9 points per game.  Mozone's 16 made 3-pointers this season are 3^rd best in the Big South.

CHARLOTTE – The 49ers are led by Jordan Shepherd at 14.2 points per game, Drew Edwards, a grad transfer from Providence (12.2) and Jahmir Young (11.6). Amidou Bamba, a 6-9 grad transfer from Coastal Carolina, had his best game as a Niner at Georgia State with the double-double. Edwards and Bambu are the only seniors on the Charlotte roster.

UP next for the Spartans
Tuesday, December 3 vs. Eastern Kentucky, 6:00 pm
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

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