SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wrapping the first month and first rotation of Big South Conference play, USC Upstate women's basketball heads back on the road, trekking to the Lowcountry for a meeting with Charleston Southern (6 p.m. ET tip-off). The Spartans seek their fifth win over the Buccaneers under head coach
Jason Williams in a series Upstate leads 9-5 in the program's Division I era (2007-pres.).
Wednesday's Matchup
January 29, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (5-15; 2-5 Big South) vs. Charleston Southern (8-12; 4-3 Big South)
Buccaneer Fieldhouse | Charleston, S.C.
TV: ESPN+ | Ingles Game of the Week (WYCW-TV)
Weekly Coaches Interviews: Catch head coach
Jason Williams twice every week! Mondays at 8:30 am: Fox Sports Spartanburg live at Delaney's and Mondays at 2:00 pm: "Spartans at the Spice" at Sugar N Spice (
Watch).
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (5-15; 2-5 Big South); Charleston Southern (8-12; 4-3 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 9-5
Last Five Meetings: Feb. 21, 2024 (CHSO 66; UPST 59); Jan. 13, 2024 (UPST 59; CHSO 58); Mar. 1, 2023 (UPST 65; CHSO 48); Feb. 8, 2023 (UPST 71; CHSO 67); Dec. 31, 2022 (UPST 59; CHSO 57)
How They Compare
| USC Upstate |
|
Charleston Southern |
| 52.8 |
Scoring Offense |
57.5 |
| 71.1 |
Scoring Defense |
70.8 |
| -18.4 |
Scoring Margin |
-13.4 |
| 36.1 |
Field Goal Pct. |
36.1 |
| 39.5 |
Field Goal Pct. Defense |
42.0 |
| 30.4 |
Three-Point FG Pct. |
24.7 |
| 30.8 |
Three-Point FG Pct. Defense |
30.3 |
| 69.8 |
Free Throw Pct. |
69.8 |
| 38.2 |
Rebounds/Game |
36.4 |
| 35.8 |
Rebounds Against/Game |
40.4 |
| +2.4 |
Rebounding Margin |
-4.0 |
| 10.9 |
Assists/Game |
10.7 |
| 23.1 |
Turnovers/Game |
19.5 |
| 12.1 |
Turnovers Forced/Game |
15.5 |
| -11.0 |
Turnover Margin |
-4.0 |
| 4.8 |
Steals/Game |
6.9 |
| 3.0 |
Blocks/Game |
2.6 |
Last Times Out
January 25, 2025:
USC Upstate 46; Longwood 45
January 25, 2025:
Charleston Southern 57; UNC Asheville 52
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Helping Upstate to 26 points in the paint and 48.7 percent shooting in Saturday's win over Longwood, redshirt sophomore forward
Vera Soderblom tied her career-high with eight points, finishing 4-of-7 from the field. She pulled in five boards and notched career-high totals for blocks, assists, and steals with three, two, and two, respectively. In Big South play, Soderblom shoots 45.5 percent from the field and leads the team in blocked shots with four.
Charleston Southern: The lone Buccaneer scoring in double-figures on the season, junior guard Catherin Alben averages 15.6 points per game, upping that total to a league-leading 20.0 points per game during Big South play. She's scored in double-figures in eight straight games, notching 20 or more points thrice in the stretch, including a career-high 29 points at Radford on Jan. 18.
Up Next for the Spartans
Beginning the rematch portion of the team's Big South Conference schedule, USC Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center Saturday, hosting Radford to begin a two-game homestand. The Spartans and Highlanders tip at 4 p.m. ET.
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