Series MatchUP
Thursday, December 17 | 6:00 p.m. EST
Friday, December 18 | 6:00 p.m. EST
USC Upstate (2-3, 0-0 Big South) at Winthrop (1-2, 0-0 Big South)

TV: ESPN+ (Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App)

Series History
Winthrop holds the all-time edge over USC Upstate in the series 11-9, but the Spartans have won the past two meetings between the two teams. In fact, the Spartans have taken home the victory in their last three visits to Rock Hill. Most recently, Upstate defeated Winthrop 60-57 on the road in the first round of the Hercules Tires Big South Tournament on March 10, 2020 to become the first-ever 10 seed to advance to the conference quarterfinals. The win came after beating the Eagles 66-59 just three days prior in Upstate's regular-season finale on March 7. Riley Popplewell recorded a double-double in both of those games, first hitting 1,000 career points with a 20-point, 17-rebound effort on March 7 followed by 23 points and 17 rebounds on March 10.

Last Time Out
Upstate at Old Dominion Recap (12/13)
Winthrop at College of Charleston Recap (12/8)

Ones to Watch
Upstate – Denijsha Wilson has started every game for the Spartans so far this year, and she is averaging 11.2 points per game in that five-game span. The junior guard also leads the team with 14 assists for an average of 2.8 per game. Through three appearances this year, McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads Upstate in steals (8), scoring average (16.0 ppg), and rebounding average (5.7 rpg).

Winthrop – Myra Strickland leads the Eagles in scoring with 15.3 points per game. Maleeah Langstaff is also averaging double-figures with 11.3 points per game. Sierra and Sydney Hunter lead the team on the glass with 7.3 and 6.7 rebounds per game, respectively.

UP next for the Spartans
The Spartans will take a brief break before hitting the court again when they host High Point in a back-to-back conference series Dec. 30-31. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. on both Wednesday and Thursday from the G.B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg.

Upstate WarmUP
Join us for an all new preview of USC Upstate basketball! The "Upstate Warmup" airs one hour prior to tip-off of home men's and women's basketball games on Facebook (USCUpstateAthletics) and youtube.com/upstatespartans. The preview show includes coach interviews, student-athlete spotlights, a look around the Big South, and more!

Home Game Attendance Information
Single game tickets are not available for sale to the general public. Due to limited seating capacity in accordance with social distancing guidelines, tickets for this season are reserved for season ticket holders, player families and USC Upstate students. For more information, click here.

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