SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After seeing three of its first four contests played away from the G.B. Hodge Center, USC Upstate men's basketball returns to the Hub City, hosting UNC Wilmington for the first time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). Tip-off between the Spartans and Seahawks is set for 7 p.m. ET.
 
Friday's Matchup
November 15, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (1-3; 0-0 Big South) vs. UNC Wilmington (2-0; 0-0 CAA)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (1-3; 0-0 Big South); UNC Wilmington (2-0; 0-0 CAA)
Series: First Meeting
Last Five Meetings: First Meetings

Last Times Out
November 13, 2024: (RV) Wake Forest 85; USC Upstate 80
November 8, 2024: UNCW 92; Georgia Southern 84
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Scoring 16 points behind a 6-of-9 shooting performance (2-of-4 from three) versus Wake Forest, junior guard Brit Harris scored in double-figures for the first time in an Upstate uniform. He added three rebounds, three assists, and two steals against the Demon Deacons, giving him multiple assists in three straight contests. He enters play Friday ranked second in the Big South in total assists with 17 helpers on the season.
 
UNCW: Headlining the top-scoring offense in the nation (117.5 points per game), graduate student guard Donavan Newby paces the Seahawk offense averaging 24.0 points per game, ranking 18^th in the NCAA in the category. He's coming off a 33-point performance versus Georgia Southern, a career-high scoring total as he finished 6-of-11 from the field and a staggering 19-of-21 from the free throw line.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
For the first time during the 2024-25 season, USC Upstate continues a homestand as it welcomes Southern Wesleyan to the G.B. Hodge Center Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET.
 
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