Game Information
January 11th, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (6-8, 3-0 Big South) vs. Campbell (8-7, 3-1 Big South)
Gilbert Craig Gore Arena | Buies Creek, N.C.
TV: ESPN+ | South Carolina Upstate vs. Campbell
Stats: gocamels.com
Notes: Game Notes vs. Camp-1 (PDF) - University of South Carolina - Upstate (upstatespartans.com)
Series History
USC Upstate and Campbell have a series dating back to 2009 when the Spartans beat the Camels 69-61 at home for the first time. Upstate trails the series 9-4 overall, 4-3 at home, 5-1 on the road and 6-3 in conference action. Most recently Upstate broke a seven-game losing streak after beating Campbell 81-62 in the G.B. Hodge Center in January of 2022.
Last Time Out
January 7, 2023: USC Upstate 62; High Point 60
January 7, 2023: Campbell 64; UNC Asheville 40
Players to Watch
Upstate: Isabella Geraci earned her first Big South honor as she was named the Big South Co-Player of the Week after having back-to-back solid performance against Big South opponents Radford and High Point. Geraci (12) scored in double-figures along with Talia Roldan (13), Rebekah Gordon (11) and AC Markham (10). Both Geraci and Gordon neared double doubles with nine rebounds each as well, while Roldan and Johnson recorded eight. The game against the Panthers was the first time this season that four Spartans found themselves in double-figures as well as was the first time USC Upstate has ever beaten High Point in program history.
Upstate has maintained a consistent line up the last seven games with Isabella Geraci, Rebekah Gordon, Trinity Johnson, Jeni Levine, and AC Markham on the floor. Geraci and Markham are the only two Spartans to start all 14 contests so far for the Spartans.
Campbell: Gianni Boone, Brittany Staves, and Christabell Ezumah all finished the game against UNC Asheville in double-figures with 10 points each. Ezumah earned her third double-double of the season with 13 rebounds to go along with her 10 points. The Fighting Camels led the entire game and had their biggest lead with 30 points between them and the Bulldogs.
Big South Standings:
Gardner-Webb (12-4, 4-0)
USC Upstate (6-8, 3-0)
Campbell (8-7, 3-1)
Presbyterian (7-8, 3-1)
High Point (4-10, 2-2)
Winthrop (3-11, 1-2)
Radford (5-10, 1-3)
UNC Asheville (5-10, 1-3)
Longwood (2-13, 1-3)
Charleston Southern (2-13, 0-4)
Up Next for the Spartans
The Spartans will return home to the G.B. Hodge Center to host the Lancers of Longwood University on Saturday, January 14th at 3:00 p.m.
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