SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Following a one-game excursion at the G.B. Hodge Center on its stretch of six of seven games away from home, USC Upstate men's basketball heads to Western Carolina Saturday, meeting the Catamounts for the fourth consecutive season and fifth time in the program's Division I era (2007-pres.).
 
Saturday's Matchup
December 7, 2024 | 3:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (3-8; 0-0 Big South) at Western Carolina (3-4; 0-0 SoCon)
Ramsey Center | Cullowhee, N.C.
 
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (3-8; 0-0 Big South); Western Carolina (3-4; 0-0 SoCon)
Series: Series Tied 2-2
Last Five Meetings: Dec. 16, 2023 (WCU 70; UPST 53); Dec. 3, 2022 (UPST 79; WCU 64); Dec. 4, 2021 (WCU 78; UPST 73); Nov. 23, 2013 (UPST 72; WCU 58)
 
Last Times Out
December 4, 2024: USC Upstate 91; Brevard 60
December 4, 2024: Western Carolina 86; Bellarmine 74
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Following up his first Big South weekly award nod, freshman guard Carmelo Adkins offered a career-best outing Wednesday versus Brevard, finishing the night one marker shy of his career high with 17 points. He added a career-best seven rebounds against the Tornados while tying career highs with four made three-pointers, three assists, and one steal. The reigning Big South Freshman of the Week enters Saturday's game averaging 10.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game while leading the Spartans with 17 made threes.
 
Western Carolina: Pushing his scoring average into double-figures on the year, redshirt sophomore guard Cord Stansberry poured in a career-best 24 points to lead the Catamounts to an 86-74 victory over Bellarmine Wednesday. The outing marked his fifth of the season in double-figures and his second scoring 20 or more points as he finished 8-of-15 from the field and 4-of-8 from three against the Knights. He averages 11.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game entering Saturday.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Off a week hiatus, USC Upstate wraps up its non-conference road slate on Dec. 14 with a trip to the state capital and a meeting with South Carolina. The Spartans and Gamecocks tip at 2 p.m. ET.
 
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