CHARLESTON, S.C. – The USC Upstate men's basketball team fought back to earn a 78-73 road win in overtime on the road at Charleston Southern despite never leading in the second half Saturday in the Buccaneer Fieldhouse.
 
The Spartans erased a 10-point halftime deficit tying the game at 65 with 13 seconds to play when freshman guard Jordan Gainey converted on a pair of free throws with 13 seconds to play. The wild finish was set up by a stalwart defensive effort by the Spartans and an overturned charge call against Gainey that sent him to the free-throw line. The win gives the Spartans the season sweep of the Bucs.
 
Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 78, Charleston Southern 73
Records: USC Upstate 12-14, 9-5 | Charleston Southern 5-22, 1-13
Location: Buccaneer Fieldhouse | Charleston, SC
 
How It Happened
First Half

• USC Upstate opened the game with a 10-6 run seven minutes into the game before CSU went on a 19-7 run to take a 25-17 lead with five minutes left in the half.
• Charleston Southern held a 38-28 lead at the break.

Second Half

• After Charleston Southern extended their lead to 48-32 with 16:46, USC Upstate chipped away at the margin with an 18-9 run to trail by seven, 57-50, with 9:05 to play.
• The Spartans never led the half, but pulled within two, 65-63, with 1:23 to play after Jaley Breazeale scored on a layup from a beautiful half-court pass from Mysta Goodloe.
• After neither team scored, Jordan Gainey was whistled for an offensive foul with 13 seconds left. After review, the call was reversed. Gainey hit both free throws sending the game into overtime.

Overtime

• Charleston Southern scored the first points in the overtime period. USC Upstate responded and tied the game at 68 with 3:12 left to play.
• With the score knotted at 69 with 2:55 remaining, the Spartans finished the game on a 9-4 run to pick up the comeback win, 78-73.

Notable

• Bryson Mozone led the Spartans with 20 points. He also grabbed 11 rebounds earning his second double-double of the season.
• Mozone creeps closer to the 1,000 point mark with 988 points following his output Saturday.
• Jordan Gainey followed with 15 points.
• Four different Spartans finished in double figures

 
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