SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Heading back on the road following the team's 35-point win over Voorhees Saturday at the G.B. Hodge Center, USC Upstate men's basketball remains in the Palmetto State, trekking towards the coast for a Wednesday meeting with Coastal Carolina. The matchup marks the first time the two teams have met in consecutive seasons in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.) and provides a rematch to last season's meeting in Spartanburg that saw Upstate prevail in the final seconds.
 
Wednesday's Matchup
November 29, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (3-4; 0-0 Big South) at Coastal Carolina (1-4; 0-0 Sun Belt)
HTC Center | Conway, S.C.
 
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Weekly Coaches Interview: Catch head coach Dave Dickerson weekly on Fox Sports Spartanburg every Tuesday at 4:20 p.m. ET
 
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (3-4; 0-0 Big South); Coastal Carolina (1-4; 0-0 Sun Belt)
Series: Series tied 1-1
Last Five Meetings: Nov. 18, 2022 (UPST 79; CCU 78); Nov. 19, 2010 (CCU 71; UPST 50)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Behind 12 points and 12 rebounds, redshirt senior forward Ahmir Langlais recorded his second career double-double against Voorhees, the first double-double for the program since he recorded an 18-point, 11-rebound effort against Coastal Carolina last season. He's recorded double-figures in four of the last five games—scoring nine or more points in each game—as he's averaged 12.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while shooting 54.4 percent from the field during the stretch. He also leads the Spartans in blocks, recording 10 blocks on the year with multiple blocks in four games this season.
 
Coastal Carolina: The Chanticleers also enter Wednesday's game with a big man coming off a double-double as graduate student center John Ojiako recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds against North Carolina Central. The game marked his fourth consecutive scoring 10 or more points as he's scored nine or more points in all five games this season, averaging 11.2 points per game. He also enters the game averaging 8.8 rebounds per game, ranking fifth in the Sun Belt in the category, while he averages 4.00 offensive boards a game to lead the league.
 
Last Time Out
November 25, 2023: USC Upstate 79; Voorhees 44
November 26, 2023: North Carolina Central 70; Coastal Carolina 58
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Remaining on the road, Upstate ventures to the Triangle, heading to North Carolina for the second time this season, for a meeting with North Carolina Central. The Spartans and Eagles tip off Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.
 
Support the Spartans
USC Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center on Saturday, November 25 to take on Voorhees at 4 p.m. ET. Tickets for all USC Upstate men's and women's basketball games are on sale now with tickets beginning at just $8! To order log into upstatespartans.com/tickets.
 
Gameday Parking
Fans attending USC Upstate basketball games in the coming weeks will notice a change in parking options. Parking for the general public will only be available in front of the Hodge Center as the rows adjacent to the building on the University Way side are closed due to renovation work to the Hodge Center roof. VIP parking for donors entering the Champions Suite behind the Arena is unaffected. Parking is free for all USC Upstate basketball games and the closure of the side lots around the building will be in effect indefinitely.
 
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