SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Continuing its stretch against teams sitting atop the Big South Conference standings, USC Upstate men's basketball returns to the road, travelling to the new home of the Big South Men's Basketball Championship—the Quebein Center in High Point, N.C.—for a rematch against High Point Wednesday night.
Wednesday's Matchup
February 14, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (8-16; 3-8 Big South) vs. High Point (21-5; 10-1 Big South)
Quebein Center | High Point, N.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 (8-16; 3-8 Big South); High Point (21-5; 10-1 Big South)
Series: High Point leads 7-4
Last Five Meetings: Jan. 24, 2024 (HPU 78; UPST 67); Feb. 18, 2023 (HPU 81; UPST 66); Jan. 7, 2023 (UPST 76; HPU 57); Jan. 12, 2022 (UPST 66; HPU 65); Feb. 27, 2021 (HPU 65; UPST 60)
First Meeting This Season
In the season's first meeting between Upstate and High Point, redshirt junior guard
Trae Broadnax led all Spartan scorers with 18 points, culminating a streak of four consecutive games for Broadnax scoring 15 or more points as Upstate attempted a second-half comeback. Rounding out a trio of double-figure scorers, graduate student guard
Nick Alves and redshirt senior forward
Ahmir Langlais added 14 and 12 points, respectively, in a 78-67 setback to the Panthers.
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Leading all Upstate scorers against UNC Asheville, redshirt sophomore guard
Jalen Breazeale dropped a season-high 13 points, including tying a career-high with three made three-pointers. He also passed out four assists, posting his third straight game with four or more assists—the longest streak of his career as he's handed out 15 helpers during the stretch. During Big South play, Breazeale averages 2.8 assists per contest, ranking ninth in the league in the category.
High Point: Posting a career-high scoring total versus Gardner-Webb, freshman Juslin Bodo Bodo led all Panther scorers with 18 points behind a 7-of-9 shooting performance. He added 16 rebounds, securing his third double-double of the year. He enters Wednesday's game averaging 6.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, the latter total leading the Big South.
Last Time Out
February 10, 2024:
UNC Asheville 77; USC Upstate 64
February 10, 2024:
High Point 78; Gardner-Webb 62
Up Next for the Spartans
Beginning the team's longest stretch of home games during Big South play, Upstate returns home to the G.B. Hodge Center to celebrate Homecoming. The Spartans host Gardner-Webb as the back half of a men's and women's basketball doubleheader with tip-off slated for 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday.
Parking alert for Homecoming Basketball Doubleheader on February 17
Fans attending the Homecoming basketball doubleheader on Saturday, February 17, please note the updates for parking and ticketing for the event including the conversion of all parking lots on campus (west of the arboretum) to paid parking. For more details visit upstatespartans.com.
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