Wednesday's MatchUP
February 16, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (10-14; 7-5 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (11-16; 3-9 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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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 ninth time in the two programs' Division I eras Wednesday. Following an Upstate victory in the season's earlier meeting on January 8, the program's enter Wednesday's outing with a tied series. Behind their earlier season victory, the Spartans have taken the last two games as the series transitions to Spartanburg following four consecutive games in Clinton.
 
Last Time Out
February 12; 2022: UNC Asheville 83; USC Upstate 56
February 12, 2022: Winthrop 65; Presbyterian 61
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Scoring a team-high 15 points Saturday against UNC Asheville, senior forward Bryson Mozone tallied his fifth-straight double-figure scoring game and his 11^th double-figure outing in 12 Big South games. He enters Wednesday's game ranked fifth in the conference in scoring during league games, averaging 16.9 points while also ranking sixth in the league in field goal percentage (46.5) and seventh in rebounding (6.2).
 
Presbyterian: Entering Wednesday's game, guard Rayshon Harrison ranks third in the Big South in scoring during league play, averaging 18.0 points per game, scoring in double-figures in 10 of 12 league games this season. He's scored in double-figures in each of his last six games, eclipsing 20 points in three of those games and six of 12 conference games.
 
UP Next for the Spartans
Following the team's penultimate home game, Upstate begins its final road trip of the season Saturday. The Spartans head to the coast, travelling to Charleston Southern for a 5:30 p.m. ET tip-off.
 
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