Saturday's MatchUP
December 31, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (6-6; 1-0 Big South) at Charleston Southern (4-8; 0-1 Big South)
Buccaneer Fieldhouse | Charleston, S.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ (Tape Delay – Date TBD) | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Series History
In a series that dates back to 2016 and features eight meetings as Big South foes, USC Upstate and Charleston Southern are meeting for the 11^th time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.) Saturday. With the series tied at five games apiece, the Spartans have taken each of the last four meetings, including all three meetings last season.
 
Last Time Out
December 29, 2022: USC Upstate 70; Winthrop 62
December 29, 2022: Gardner-Webb 83; Charleston Southern 63
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Scoring in double-figures for the fourth time this season, redshirt junior forward Ahmir Langlais led the Spartans with a team-high 15 points off the bench against Winthrop. He finished the night 6-for-6 from the field, shooting 55 percent or better from the field for the ninth time this season while pulling in six boards and collecting two blocks. On the season, Langlais averages 8.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, posting a team-best 64.6 field goal percentage.
 
Charleston Southern: Leading the Buccaneers in scoring against Gardner-Webb, forward Taje' Kelly dropped a season-high 18 points on a 6-of-8 shooting performance. He enters Saturday's game as one of three Buccaneers scoring in double-figures, averaging 11.8 points per game. Kelly also leads Charleston Southern in rebounding (5.6 boards per game) and field goal percentage (57.6).
 
UP Next for the Spartans
Following the season's first Big South road trip of the season, Upstate remains on the road to start the new year with a trip to Radford. The Spartans and Highlanders are slated for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off on Jan. 4.
 
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