SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Coming off the Thanksgiving holiday, Upstate Men's Basketball takes the court for a Saturday afternoon road matchup against Big Ten opponent, Nebraska at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time.
Saturday's Matchup
Saturday, November 29| 2:00 P.M. EST
USC Upstate (4-4; 0-0 Big South) vs. Nebraska (7-0; 0-0 Big Ten)
TV: Big10+
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3 FM/1400| Also available via the FoxSports Spartanburg or TuneIn App
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How they Stack Up
Nebraska leads 1-0
Last Matchup: Nov. 11, 2009 (NEB 76; UPST 49)
How they Compare
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USC Upstate
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Nebraska
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81.4
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Scoring Offense
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87.7
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69.0
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Scoring Defense
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70.8
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12.4
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Scoring Margin
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16.8
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.473
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Field Goal Pct.
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.501
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.404
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Field Goal Pct. Defense
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.391
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.339
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Three-Point FG Pct.
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.359
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.281
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Three-Point FG Pct. Defense
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.303
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.689
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Free Throw Pct.
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.702
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38.5
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Rebounds/Game
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37.5
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37.6
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Rebounds Against/Game
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35.9
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0.9
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Rebounding Margin
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2.2
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14.0
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Assists/Game
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19.8
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12.5
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Turnovers/Game
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11.0
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14.0
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Turnovers Forced/Game
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14.5
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1.5
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Turnover Margin
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0.0
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7.9
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Steals/Game
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7.3
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5.6
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Blocks/Game
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1.5
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Last times out
November 25, 2025: USC Upstate 82: NC Central 67
November 25, 2025: Nebraska 80: Winthrop 73
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Redshirt Junior Guard, Karmani Gregory continues to grow averaging 13.8 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the field, 27 percent from the three-point line, and 78 percent from the charity stripe. Gregory has displayed his versatility in being a combo guard that can get the offense going, score when the opportunity presents, and guard the opposing team's best shooter. Gregory added a 17 point performance in the win against NC Central shooting 5-for-9 while shooting 67 percent from beyond the arc, adding two steals and five assists. Through eight games played, Gregory has scored in double figures seven out of eight times with his season high being 24 points against Cal Baptist. Gregory will look to continue his consistent two-way play in the matchup against Nebraska.
Nebraska: Junior Forward, Pryce Sandfort leads the Cornhuskers with 16.5 points per game while shooting 48 percent from the field, 38 percent from beyond the arc, and 88 percent from the charity stripe. Sandfort has scored 20+ points three different times on the season with his season-high being a 28-point performance against Oklahoma. As Nebraska looks to take down another Big South opponent, Pryce Sandfort will look to return to the court adding his paint presence along with stretching the floor.
Up next for the Spartans
Following a road matchup at Nebraska, Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center for a Wednesday night matchup hosting Sun Belt Opponent, Coastal Carolina on December 3rd at 7:00 P.M. live on ESPN+
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