Friday's MatchUP
November 19, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (1-1; 0-0 Big South) vs. Columbia International (1-4; 1-2 AAC)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.

TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Series History
Friday's home opener marks the first meeting between USC Upstate and Columbia International on the hardwood.
 
Last Time Out
November 16, 2021: USC Upstate 70; South Carolina State 51
November 13, 2021: (RV) Bryan College 99, Columbia International 74
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Setting eight career-highs Tuesday night against South Carolina State, freshman guard Rachael Rose led Upstate in scoring, pouring in a career-best 23 points. She added seven steals, swiping the most steals by a Spartan since Denisha Swain versus Charleston Southern on January 19, 2019. Rose also enters Friday's game ranked 10^th in the NCAA in steals per game, averaging 4.5 thefts per contest.
 
Columbia International: Scoring in double-figures in four of her team's five games this season, including three games with 15-plus points, freshman guard Madison Hatcher leads the Rams in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game. She's coming off a 17-point outing against Bryan College (Tenn.) last Saturday and dropped a season-high 18 points in Columbia International's lone win against Union College (Ky.).
 
UP Next for the Spartans
Following the team's home opener Friday, Upstate returns to the road as the team travels south to Gainesville, Fla. for a meeting with the Florida Gators. The Spartans and Gators tip-off at 6:00 p.m. ET Monday on SEC Network+.
 
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