SPARTANBURG, S.C. - With the holidays all wrapped up, the USC Upstate women's basketball program will start the 2024 year beginning Big South Conference play against 1-26 Rival UNC Asheville at 7:00 p.m. in the G.B. Hodge Center on Wednesday.
This Week's Matchups
January 3, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (5-8; 0-0 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville (6-7; 0-0 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
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How They Stack Up
USC Upstate (5-8; 0-0 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville (6-7; 0-0 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate trails the overall series 11-10
Last Five Meetings: Feb. 4, 2023 (UPST 65; UNCA 68); Jan. 21, 2023 (UPST 66; UNCA 55); Mar. 3, 2022 (UPST 57; UNCA 62); Feb. 19, 2022 (UPST 68; UNCA 57); Jan. 1, 2022 (UPST 66; UNCA 53).
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Upstate most recently took on ACC competitor Georgia Tech before the holidays, where the Spartans were led on offense by Isabell West with 12 points and eight rebounds. Coming out of non-conference competition, West leads the Spartans on offense with 139 points, averaging 10.7 points per game as well as averaging 5.8 rebounds per game. Rebekah Gordon is just behind West with 123 points, averaging 9.5 points per game. Trinity Johnson continues to lead the team with 53 assists.
UNC Asheville: Lalmani Simmons leads the Bulldogs of UNC Asheville with a total of 156 points, averaging 12.0 points per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter also had stacked points for the Bulldogs' offense as she averages 13.5 points per game with 149 points scored in her 11 games played. Brooks-Sumpter holds a 42.2% field goal percentage, a 44.4% three-point percentage, and a 75.6% from the free throw line.
Last Time Out
December 20, 2023: Georgia Tech 81; USC Upstate 50
December 29, 2023: UNC Asheville 72; Brevard 34
Up Next for the Spartans
With conference play under way, the Spartans will play their first Big South road game against Winthrop Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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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