SPARTANBURG, S.C. - After USC Upstate women's basketball earned back-to-back Big South wins to go 2-0 in conference play, the Spartans return home to the G.B. Hodge Center to host the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern Saturday afternoon.
This Weekend's Matchups
January 13, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. ET
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USC Upstate (7-8; 2-0 Big South) vs. Charleston Southern (5-11; 2-1 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
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How They Stack Up
USC Upstate (7-8; 2-0 Big South) vs. Charleston Southern (5-11; 2-1 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads the overall series 14-6
Last Five Meetings: Mar. 1, 2023 (UPST 65; CSU 48); Feb. 8, 2023 (UPST 71; CSU 67); Dec. 31, 2022 (UPST 59; CSU 57); Jan. 22, 2022 (UPST 53; CSU 55); Feb. 6, 2021 (UPST 72; CSU 64)
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Trinity Johnson led the Spartans to their 52-51 comeback victory over Winthrop last week as she posted 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Johnson was assisted in her offensive efforts by Jeni Levine who scored 13 points and Isabell West who scored 10. West leads the Spartans with 161 points, averaging 10.7 points per game, along with 94 rebounds, six assists, eight blocks, and 11 steals.
Charleston Southern: Kennedi Jackson led the Bucs to a near 20-point victory over the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb with a career-high 27 points. Catherine Alben helped Jackson on offense with 23 points as did Maya Robinson with 11. Alben leads the Bucs with 259 points, averaging 16.2 points per game, along with 56 rebounds, 33 assists, and 25 steals.
Last Time Out
January 6, 2024: Upstate 52; Winthrop 51
January 10, 2024: Charleston Southern 83; Gardner Webb 61
Up Next for the Spartans
Following the Spartans' Saturday home contest against the Buccaneers, Upstate will take the long trip to Longwood to play the Lancers Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and will finish the week hosting Radford at 4:00 p.m. Saturday.
Support the Spartans
USC Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center on Saturday, January 13 to host Charleston Southern at 4:00 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.
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