Saturday's MatchUP
February 26, 2022 | 4:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (12-15; 9-6 Big South) vs. Gardner-Webb (17-11; 11-4 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
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TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
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Series History
In a series matching two former ASUN conference mates, USC Upstate and Gardner-Webb are meeting for the 11th time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). Overall, the Runnin' Bulldogs lead the series 7-3 but the Spartans did take the season's previous meeting, 74-61, on January 15.
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Last Time Out
February 24, 2022:
Winthrop 89; USC Upstate 59
February 23, 2022:
Gardner-Webb 60; UNC Asheville 59
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Players to Watch
Upstate: Hitting the court at the G.B. Hodge Center for the final time this season, the Spartans will honor a trio of seniors ahead of Saturday's game. Upstate honors forward
Josh Aldrich, forward
Bryson Mozone, and guard
Dalvin White, a trio that averages a combined 30.0 points per game this season.
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Gardner-Webb: Entering Saturday's season finale, guard Lance Terry enters leading the Runnin' Bulldogs in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game this season. During Big South play, he's scored in double-figures in 13 games as he averages a team-best 14.9 points during league play, ranking 10
th in the conference.
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UP Next for the Spartans
Following Saturday's regular-season finale, Upstate begins preparations for the 2022 Big South Championships. The four-day event takes place at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on March 2, 4, 5, and 6.
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