Saturday's MatchUP
December 4, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (2-5; 0-0 Big South) vs. Western Carolina (4-4; 0-0 SoCon)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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Series History
Meeting Saturday, Upstate and Western Carolina are meeting for just the second time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). As part of the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament during the 2013-14 season, the Spartans defeated the Catamounts 72-58 to close the event on November 23, 2013, finishing the event 2-1.
 
Last Time Out
December 1, 2021: North Carolina Central 67; USC Upstate 65
December 1, 2021: Western Carolina 102; Warren Wilson 47
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Leading Upstate with 12 points Wednesday night versus North Carolina Central, senior forward Bryson Mozone posted his team-leading sixth double-figure scoring game of the season to lead a pair of double-figure scorers for the Spartans. On the season, Mozone leads Upstate in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
 
Western Carolina: Coming off his sixth double-figure scoring game Wednesday against Warren Wilson, guard Nicholas Robinson leads the Catamounts in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Robinson was one of six double-figure scorers versus Warren Wilson but enters Saturday's game as the only Catamount averaging double-figures this season.
 
UP Next for the Spartans
Returning to the court following the conclusion of the team's three-game homestand and a week break, Upstate hits the road for a December 11 contest at Wake Forest. The Spartans and Demon Deacons tip-off from Winston-Salem at 7:00 p.m. ET.
 
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