SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Closing the team's final homestand of the season and ending a three-game stretch of games at the G.B. Hodge Center, USC Upstate women's basketball hosts High Point Wednesday evening in the team's penultimate game of the regular season. Tip-off between the Spartans and Panthers is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Wednesday's Matchup
February 26, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (8-19; 5-9 Big South) vs. High Point (17-11; 12-3 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (8-19; 5-9 Big South); High Point (17-11; 12-3 Big South)
Series: High Point leads 14-2
Last Five Meetings: Jan. 22, 2025 (HPU 84; UPST 31); Feb. 14, 2024 (HPU 53; UPST 50); Jan. 24, 2024 (UPST 59; HPU 49); Mar. 2, 2023 (HPU 50; UPST 43); Feb. 18, 2023 (HPU 83; UPST 51)
How The Compare
| USC Upstate |
|
High Point |
| 53.8 |
Scoring Offense |
66.8 |
| 67.9 |
Scoring Defense |
59.1 |
| -14.1 |
Scoring Margin |
+7.8 |
| 37.0 |
Field Goal Pct. |
43.0 |
| 39.2 |
Field Goal Pct. Defense |
39.7 |
| 30.3 |
Three-Point FG Pct. |
30.9 |
| 31.2 |
Three-Point FG Pct. Defense |
28.7 |
| 69.8 |
Free Throw Pct. |
73.0 |
| 38.4 |
Rebounds/Game |
32.4 |
| 34.9 |
Rebounds Against/Game |
35.9 |
| +3.4 |
Rebounding Margin |
-3.5 |
| 11.2 |
Assists/Game |
12.9 |
| 21.9 |
Turnovers/Game |
15.9 |
| 12.9 |
Turnovers Forced/Game |
18.7 |
| -8.9 |
Turnover Margin |
+2.8 |
| 5.0 |
Steals/Game |
9.4 |
| 2.9 |
Blocks/Game |
3.2 |
Last Times Out
February 22, 2025:
Charleston Southern 59; USC Upstate 49
February 22, 2025:
High Point 71; Gardner-Webb 63
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Leading the Spartans in scoring during league play, junior guard
Jeni Levine has exceeded her scoring average in each of the Spartans' past five contests, falling a point shy of extending her double-figure scoring streak with nine points against Charleston Southern. She's pushed her points per game average to 9.3 on the year as she stands at a 10.3 points per game clip during league play. Levine also paces the Upstate offense with 85 assists on the year, passing out 39 against conference foes.
High Point: Averaging 17.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game last week, senior guard Jaleesa Lawrence captured Big South Player of the Week honors Monday for High Point. She put up a season-high 20 points versus Charleston Southern Wednesday, following with 14 markers against Gardner-Webb Saturday. On the year, she averages 9.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, upping her totals to 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in league play.
Up Next for the Spartans
Closing the 2024-25 regular season, Upstate hits the road one final time with a trip to Longwood Saturday afternoon. The Spartans and Lancers begin the month of March with a 2 p.m. ET showdown in Farmville, Va.
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