Game Information
February 15, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (12-13; 7-7 Big South) vs. Longwood (18-9; 10-4 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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Promotions: Black History Month/Equality and Inclusion Game | The Spartans will be bringing awareness to equity and inclusion as the coaching staff will be wearing all black to represent unity and an equal sign pin to symbolize equality.
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Series History
A series that began when the Spartans joined the Big South ahead of the 2018-19 season, USC Upstate and Longwood meet for the 10^th time in the Spartans' Division I era. The Spartans look to even the series as the Lancers took a 5-4 advantage in the series with a 72-65 win on Jan. 14, the Lancers' third straight win in the series. Upstate's last victories in the series came behind a season sweep of the Lancers in the 2020-21 season.
 
Last Time Out
February 11, 2023: USC Upstate 79; Winthrop 70
February 11, 2023: Longwood 70; High Point 67
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Scoring 16 or more points in both games last week—averaging 18.0 points per game—and shooting 50.0 percent from three, sophomore guard Jordan Gainey earned his second career Big South Player of the Week honor. With 20 points against Charleston Southern and 16 versus Winthrop, he's scored in double-figures in seven straight contests as he's averaging 15.5 points on the year and 14.3 points during Big South play. He also enters Wednesday's game ranked 40^th in the NCAA in steals, swiping 50 on the season.
 
Longwood: Joining Gainey in to create co-winners of the Big South Player of the Week honor, guard Isaiah Wilkins shot 54.2 percent from the field and averaged 18.0 points per game last week. He dropped 15 points versus Presbyterian and 21 against High Point as he leads Longwood in scoring and rebounding at 12.7 points per game (13.1 points per game during league play) and 5.7 rebounds per game.
 
Big South Standings

1. UNC Asheville (20-7; 12-2 Big South)
2. Radford (17-10; 11-3 Big South)
3. Longwood (18-9; 10-4 Big South)
4. Gardner-Webb (15-11; 10-4 Big South)
5. USC Upstate (12-13; 7-7 Big South)
6. Campbell (11-15; 6-8 Big South)
7. Winthrop (11-16; 6-8 Big South)
8. Charleston Southern (8-17; 4-10 Big South)
9. High Point (11-15; 3-11 Big South)
10. Presbyterian (5-22; 1-13 Big South)

 
Up Next for the Spartans
Coming off the team's penultimate home game of the season, the Spartans head out for the team's final road trip of the season, beginning with a weekend tilt at High Point. Upstate tips off with the Panthers at 4 p.m. ET Saturday.
 
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