SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After returning to action last Saturday following the team's first conference bye, USC Upstate men's basketball returns to midweek competition as it continues the home-and-road alternating portion of the team's slate, heading back to the G.B. Hodge Center for a matchup with Longwood.
Wednesday's Game presented by Budweiser of Spartanburg
Jan. 17, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (5-11; 0-3 Big South) vs. Longwood (13-6; 1-3 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3 FM/1400 AM | Also available via the Fox Sports Spartanburg or TuneIn App
Weekly Coaches Interview: Mondays at 4:15 p.m. live from Sugar-n-Spice (212 S. Pine St., Spartanburg) with Coach Dick Cox; Tuesdays at 4:20 p.m. with the voice of Spartans, Ryan Clary, on Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3 FM
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (5-11; 0-3 Big South); Longwood (13-6; 1-3 Big South)
Series: Series tied 5-5
Last Five Meetings: Feb. 15, 2023 (UPST 72; LWU 67); Jan. 14, 2023 (LWU 72; UPST 65); March 5, 2022 (LWU 79; UPST 70); Feb. 10, 2022 (LWU 85; UPST 72); Jan. 5, 2021 (UPST 65; LWU 59)
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Leading all scorers against Charleston Southern, redshirt junior guard
Trae Broadnax extended his streak of double-figure scoring games to six—tied for the second-longest streak of his career—behind a career-high 23 points, his second 20-plus point scoring game of the season. Scoring in double-figures on 13 occasions on the campaign, he paces Upstate in scoring at 13.6 points per game while averaging 3.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. He also enters the Longwood game as the only Spartan averaging greater than 30 minutes per game and shoots 45.8 percent from the field.
Longwood: Part of a trio of 13-point scorers for the Lancers against UNC Asheville, junior forward Szymon Zapala notched his third double-double of the season as he complemented his scoring total with 14 rebounds. Shooting 62.5 percent from the field, he is one of four Longwood players scoring in double-figures as he averages 10.8 points per contest while pulling in 6.2 rebounds per game.
Last Time Out
January 13, 2024:
Charleston Southern 77; USC Upstate 70
January 13, 2024:
UNC Asheville 65; Longwood 61
Up Next for the Spartans
Continuing the alternating pace of the team's schedule, Upstate returns to the road as it head north to the Commonwealth of Virginia to complete the stretch of teams from the state. The Spartans face Radford Saturday with tip-off slated for 2 p.m. ET.
Support the Spartans
USC Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center on Wednesday, Jan. 17 to take on Longwood at 7 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.
Get Your Gear
The USC Upstate Bookstore Hodge Center Shop is open for Sunday's game! Gear up with your Spartan gear at the Hodge Center shop located in the lobby of the Arena and for the full selection of USC Upstate merchandise stop by the USC Upstate Bookstore on North Campus Blvd. Monday-Friday during normal business hours.
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