Women's Basketball Opens February by Beginning Two-Game Homestand Saturday, Hosting Radford

Saturday, February 1

Spartanburg, S.C.

4:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

Radford

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Beginning the second half of the team's Big South Conference schedule as the calendar transitions to February, USC Upstate women's basketball returns home to the G.B. Hodge Center, opening a two-game homestand against Radford ( 4 p.m. ET tip-off). The Spartans look for their third straight win on its home floor both in conference play and against the Highlanders, avenging an earlier season 64-56 loss to Radford on Jan. 11.

Saturday's Matchup
February 1, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (5-16; 2-6 Big South) vs. Radford (8-13; 5-3 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.

TV: ESPN+ | Ingles Game of the Week (WYCW-TV)
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (5-16; 2-6 Big South); Radford (8-13; 5-3 Big South)
Series: Radford leads 12-4
Last Five Meetings: Jan. 11, 2025 (RAD 64; UPST 56); Mar. 9, 2024 (RAD 61; UPST 45); Feb. 3, 2024 (RAD 67; UPST 61 [OT]); Jan. 20, 2024 (UPST 65; RAD 60); Jan. 28, 2023 (RAD 59; UPST 39)

How They Compare

USC Upstate		Radford
53.0	Scoring Offense	60.0
70.7	Scoring Defense	66.1
-17.7	Scoring Margin	-6.1
36.3	Field Goal Pct.	38.9
39.4	Field Goal Pct. Defense	40.2
30.1	Three-Point FG Pct.	32.5
31.2	Three-Point FG Pct. Defense	31.0
69.1	Free Throw Pct.	70.2
37.9	Rebounds/Game	35.0
35.9	Rebounds Against/Game	36.7
+2.0	Rebounding Margin	-1.7
11.1	Assists/Game	11.4
22.7	Turnovers/Game	18.6
12.5	Turnovers Forced/Game	16.1
-10.2	Turnover Margin	-2.5
4.9	Steals/Game	6.6
2.9	Blocks/Game	2.3

Last Times Out
January 29, 2025: Charleston Southern 62; USC Upstate 58
January 29, 2025: Radford 63; UNC Asheville 47

Players to Watch
USC Upstate: One of two Spartans scoring in double-figures Wednesday at Charleston Southern, redshirt freshman guard Lele Tanuvasa tied her career-high scoring total with 10 points, shooting a career-best 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from the field. Over her past two games, she's played 20-plus minutes in both contests, including a career-long 22 minutes against the Buccaneers. In Big South play, she's shooting 42.9 percent from the field, averaging 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Radford: The Highlanders' leading scorer during Big South play, sophomore guard Joi Williams averages 14.3 points per game, scoring in double-figures in seven of eight league games. Her highwater mark came with a career-high 21 points in Radford's first meeting with Upstate, one of two 20-plus point scoring games this season.

Up Next for the Spartans
Continuing its two-game homestand to open the month of February, USC Upstate hosts regional rival Presbyterian Wednesday at the G.B. Hodge Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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