Saturday's MatchUP
February 26, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (21-7; 13-4 Big South) at North Carolina A&T (14-13; 11-6 Big South)
Corbett Sports Center | Greensboro, N.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Series History
As the two newest members of the Big South Conference, joining the conference in 2018 and 2021, respectively, USC Upstate and North Carolina A&T are meeting for the second time in the two programs' histories Saturday. The Spartans captured the first meeting between the two programs on Jan. 15, winning 67-64 at the G.B. Hodge Center.
 
Last Time Out
February 23, 2022: Longwood 71; USC Upstate 66
February 23, 2022: North Carolina A&T 76; Charleston Southern 42
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Building on the momentum of her seventh Big South Freshman of the Week honor, freshman guard Rachael Rose led Upstate with a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double Wednesday night versus Longwood. The game marked her third double-double of the season while representing her fourth 10-plus point scoring effort of the season.
 
N.C. A&T: Averaging 14.4 points per game this season, including 14 double-figure games during Big South play, guard Chanin Scott enters Saturday's game as the Aggies' leading scorer. She also leads North Carolina A&T in rebounding, averaging 7.1 boards per game while passing out 68 assists and swiping 58 steals.
 
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 1, 3, 5, and 6.
 
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