SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Returning to the G.B. Hodge Center for the first time during Big South play, USC Upstate men's basketball begins a two-game homestand as it welcomes Presbyterian Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Spartans enter their latest meeting with the Blue Hose winners of six of the past seven meetings in the series and sporting a three-game winning streak on its home floor.
 
Wednesday's Matchup
January 8, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (4-12; 0-1 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (8-9; 1-1 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (4-12; 0-1 Big South); Presbyterian (8-9; 1-1 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 8-5
Last Five Meetings: Feb. 28, 2024 (UPST 74; PC 72); Jan. 31, 2024 (PC 80; UPST 73); Feb. 22, 2023 (UPST 59; PC 57); Jan. 18, 2023 (UPST 61; PC 60); Feb. 16, 2022 (UPST 60; PC 55)
 
Last Times Out
January 2, 2025: Winthrop 95; USC Upstate 76
January 4, 2025: Gardner-Webb 63; Presbyterian 61
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Finishing a marker shy of his career-high, redshirt junior guard Andrew McConnell tallied 11 points for the Spartans in their Big South opener at Winthrop, securing his third career double-figure scoring game. He knocked down three triples in the contest, pushing his season total to 20 made three-pointers, two shy of the team lead. On the year, he shoots 41.7 percent from long range, a figure that paces Upstate.
 
Presbyterian: Averaging a near double-double in conference play, fifth-year forward Kobe Stewart averages 14.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game following the opening week of league play. He's scored in double-figures in eight straight contests, scoring no fewer than 12 points in any game of his streak. On the year, he ranks second among the Blue Hose in scoring at 14.4 points per game.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Continuing the team's two-game stretch at the Hodge, USC Upstate closes the second week of conference play by hosting Radford Saturday afternoon. Tip-off between the Spartans and Highlanders is set for 2 p.m. ET.
 
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