SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On the road for the final time during the team's non-conference slate, USC Upstate men's basketball ventures to the state capital for a meeting with South Carolina, meeting the Gamecocks for the ninth time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). The Spartans and Gamecocks meet for the fourth straight season, the longest stretch of consecutive seasons matching up against one another in series history.
 
Saturday's Matchup
December 14, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (4-8; 0-0 Big South) at South Carolina (6-3; 0-0 SEC)
Colonial Life Arena | Columbia, S.C.
 
TV: SEC Network+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN app
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3 FM/1400 AM (Saturday only) | Also available via the FoxSports Spartanburg or TuneIn App
Weekly Coaches Interview: Catch head coach Marty Richter weekly on Fox Sports Spartanburg every Tuesday at 3:20 p.m. ET.
 
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (4-8; 0-0 Big South); South Carolina (6-3; 0-0 SEC)
Series: South Carolina leads 7-1
Last Five Meetings: Nov. 6, 2023 (USC 82; UPST 53); Nov. 25, 2022 (USC 68; UPST 53); Nov. 9, 2021 (USC 78; UPST 60); Nov. 6, 2018 (USC 65; UPST 52); Dec. 19, 2013 (UPST 74; USC 68)
 
Last Times Out
December 7, 2024: USC Upstate74; Western Carolina 68
December 7, 2024: South Carolina75; East Carolina 68
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Winning in consecutive weeks, freshman guard Carmelo Adkins captured Big South Freshman of the Week honors as he paced Upstate with 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last week. His second career conference weekly honor makes him the seventh different Spartan in the D1 era to win multiple Newcomer/Freshman of the Week awards, joining freshman guard Mister Dean in accomplishing the feat this season. Adkins enters Saturday's game averaging 10.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
 
South Carolina: Coming off a 20-point outing against East Carolina, sophomore forward Collin Murray-Boyles owns a five-game double-figure scoring streak entering Saturday's contest. He leads the Gamecocks in scoring at 16.0 points per game, adding 9.4 rebounds per game as he averages a near double-double. He enters Saturday's game with two straight games recording a double-double, owning three this season.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
In the team's penultimate game of its non-conference slate, USC Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center for a date with South Carolina State. The Spartans and Bulldogs tip off Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.
 
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