Wednesday's MatchUP
January 26, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (8-10; 5-1 Big South) vs. Winthrop (12-7; 5-1 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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Series History
Wednesday's meeting between USC Upstate and Winthrop marks the 10^th all-time meeting between the two programs in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). The Eagles have taken each meeting in the series that dates back to the 2009-10 season.
 
Last Time Out
January 22, 2022: USC Upstate 70; Charleston Southern 57
January 24, 2022: High Point 65; Winthrop 56
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Averaging 17.0 points, 5.5 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game last week, freshman guard Jordan Gainey earned his fifth overall and third-straight Big South Conference Freshman of the Week award. During conference play, he has scored 16 or more points in each of the Spartans' six league games, averaging 18.2 points per game during the stretch.
 
Winthrop: Knocking down 53 threes (2.79 per game) this season and shooting 45.3 from beyond the arc, guard Patrick Good enters Wednesday's game as the top sharpshooter in the Big South. He's averaging 12.1 points per game this season for the Eagles, leading the team in scoring (12.8 ppg) during Big South play.
 
UP Next for the Spartans
After wrapping up the team's two-game homestand Wednesday night, Upstate opens a two-game road swing Saturday in Greensboro, N.C. The Spartans face North Carolina A&T for the first time in Big South competition with tip-off set for 4 p.m. ET.
 
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