Saturday's MatchUP
January 8, 2022 | 4:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (3-10; 0-1 Big South) at Presbyterian (8-8; 0-1 Big South)
Templeton Center | Clinton, S.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Series History
In a series matching two institutions that transitioned to NCAA Division I on the same date, July 1, 2007, USC Upstate and Presbyterian are meeting for the eighth time in the two programs' Division I eras Saturday afternoon. The Blue Hose lead the series 4-3, holding a 3-2 advantage in games played since the Spartans joined the Big South in 2018-19. Last season, the two programs split their season series with both games played at Presbyterian.
 
Last Time Out
January 6, 2022: Radford 82; USC Upstate 77
January 5, 2022: North Carolina A&T 65; Presbyterian 57
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Securing his team-leading 10^th double-figure scoring game and seventh game scoring 15 or more points with a 17-point outing against Radford, senior forward Bryson Mozone upped his season scoring average to 13.9 points per game. He enters Saturday's game ranked seventh in the Big South in scoring and holds a streak of three straight contests scoring 17 or more points, tied for the longest streak of his career.
 
Presbyterian: Posting 13 double-figure scoring games and five 20-plus point games, guard Rayshon Harrison ranks third in the Big South in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game. He's scored in double-figures in all but three of the Blue Hose's games this season, including dropping a season-high 32 points against VMI earlier this season—a game that stands as the second-highest scoring contest by a Big South player this season.
 
UP Next for the Spartans
Coming off its first road game in Big South Conference play, Upstate returns home next Wednesday, hosting High Point at the Hodge. Game time is set for 6 p.m. ET with the game airing on ESPN+.
 
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