Game Information
January 14, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (8-8; 3-2 Big South) at Longwood (12-6; 4-1 Big South)
Willett Hall | Farmville, Va.
 
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Series History
Another Big South series that began when the Spartans joined the conference ahead of the 2018-19 season, USC Upstate and Longwood are meeting for the ninth time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.) Saturday. The two teams enter the matchup deadlocked in the series, four wins apiece, with Longwood taking the regular season and Big South Championship matchups last season. Upstate's last victories in the series came with a sweep of the Lancers in 2020-21.
 
Last Time Out
January 11, 2023: Campbell 78; USC Upstate 63
January 12, 2023: UNC Asheville 54; Longwood 46
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: With 11 points Wednesday night versus Campbell, redshirt sophomore guard Trae Broadnax pushed his double-figure scoring game streak to six, a streak that includes each of the Spartans' five Big South games. He averages 12.2 points per game on 54.5 percent shooting from the field in league play while pulling in 4.6 rebounds per game. Broadnax enters Saturday's game with 11 double-figure scoring games, averaging 10.3 points per game.
 
Longwood: Guard Isaiah Wilkins also enters with a long streak of double-figure scoring games, scoring 10 or more points in each of his last eight games for the Lancers. Adding to his 10 points against UNC Asheville Thursday, he pulled in 15 rebounds to secure his first double-double of the season. Overall, he averages 13.1 points per game on the year and has scored in double-figures in 13 contests.
 
Big South Standings

1. Longwood (12-6; 4-1 Big South)
2. UNC Asheville (12-6; 4-1 Big South)
3. USC Upstate (8-8; 3-2 Big South)
4. Radford (9-9; 3-2 Big South)
5. Gardner-Webb (8-9; 3-2 Big South)
6. Charleston Southern (7-9; 3-2 Big South)
7. Campbell (7-10; 2-3 Big South)
8. Winthrop (7-11; 2-3 Big South)
9. Presbyterian (5-13; 1-4 Big South)
10. High Point (8-9; 0-5 Big South)

 
UP Next for the Spartans
After a one-game road detour, Upstate returns home next Wednesday to start a string of games versus regional rivals. The Spartans host Presbyterian on Jan. 18 with tip-off slated for 7 p.m. ET.
 
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