Men’s Basketball faces big road test with a Saturday night matchup at UNCW

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - After a two-game homestand, Upstate Men's Basketball returns to non-conference road play taking on UNCW for Saturday night action at 7:00 P.M. live on FloCollege. The Spartans look to build on their three-game winning streak with a big road test against UNCW, a team who was in the NCAA Tournament during the 2024-25 season.

Saturday's Matchup

Saturday, November 15 | 7:00 P.M. EST

USC Upstate (3-1; 0-0 Big South) vs. UNCW (1-1; CAA)

TV: FloCollege

Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3 FM/1400| Also available via the FoxSports Spartanburg or TuneIn App

How they stack up

Series: UNCW leads 1-0

Last meeting: November 15, 2024 (UNCW 89; UPST 85)

How they Compare

USC Upstate		UNCW
90.3	Scoring Offense	91.5
63.0	Scoring Defense	81.5
27.3	Scoring Margin	10.0
.518	Field Goal Pct.	.446
.386	Field Goal Pct. Defense	.436
.396	Three-Point FG Pct.	.318
.244	Three-Point FG Pct. Defense	.361
.698	Free Throw Pct.	.649
43.3	Rebounds/Game	46.5
33.5	Rebounds Against/Game	35.5
9.8	Rebounding Margin	11.5
15.5	Assists/Game	15.5
13.5	Turnovers/Game	10.5
15.0	Turnovers Forced/Game	11.5
1.5	Turnover Margin	1.5
9.3	Steals/Game	5.0
4.3	Blocks/Game	2.5

Last times out

November 12, 2025: USC Upstate 114; Bob Jones 53

November 10, 2025: Kent State 86; UNCW 77

Players to Watch

USC Upstate: Redshirt Junior Wing, Learic Davis adds a versatile style of play with his ability to score as a slasher along with his will to spread the floor or defend on the opposing end. Davis can guard positions 1-through-5 and fits into the Marty Richter system due to playing every game like his last along with adjusting to any matchup. Davis has added his career high twice both scoring 15 points in the season opener against Cal Baptist followed by a 15-point performance against Bob Jones while adding his career high of three assists. Davis will look to play key role on the offensive and defensive side for the Saturday matchup against UNCW.

UNCW: Redshirt Junior Forward, Patrick Wessler brings a traditional big man style to the game using his seven-foot height to score over defenders. In his first two games with the Seahawks, Wessler added back-to-back double doubles with a 17 point and 14 rebounds performance against Mount Olive followed by 17 points and 10 rebound performances against Kent State. Wessler also added a four-block performance against Mount Olive and will look to make his presence known in the paint against the Spartans.

Up next for the Spartans

Following the Saturday road matchup, Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center for a homecourt battle facing Tennessee Tech on Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 P.M. as part of the MTE Tournament.

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