SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Competing for the last time in the regular season, USC Upstate women's basketball faces one final road test, heading North to the Old Dominion for a meeting with Longwood Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. The Spartans look to regain the lead in its series with the Lancers, having tied the series—and extended the team's winning streak in the series to three—with a 46-45 victory on Jan. 25, 2025.
Saturday's Matchup
March 1, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (8-20; 5-10 Big South) vs. Longwood (20-9; 11-4 Big South)
Joan Perry Brock Center | Longwood, Va.
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (8-20; 5-10 Big South); Longwood (20-9; 11-4 Big South)
Series: Series tied 8-8
Last Five Meetings: Jan. 25, 2025 (UPST 46; LWU 45); Mar. 7, 2024 (UPST 60; LWU 37); Feb. 7, 2024 (UPST 49; LWU 45); Jan. 17, 2024 (LWU 66; UPST 58); Feb. 15, 2023 (LWU 97; UPST 64)
How They Compare
| USC Upstate |
|
Longwood |
| 53.5 |
Scoring Offense |
70.0 |
| 68.1 |
Scoring Defense |
59.4 |
| -14.5 |
Scoring Margin |
+10.6 |
| 36.9 |
Field Goal Pct. |
42.3 |
| 39.5 |
Field Goal Pct. Defense |
39.5 |
| 30.0 |
Three-Point FG Pct. |
30.3 |
| 31.5 |
Three-Point FG Pct. Defense |
27.5 |
| 69.9 |
Free Throw Pct. |
69.6 |
| 38.1 |
Rebounds/Game |
37.4 |
| 34.9 |
Rebounds Against/Game |
37.7 |
| +3.1 |
Rebounding Margin |
-0.3 |
| 11.2 |
Assists/Game |
13.8 |
| 22.0 |
Turnovers/Game |
18.1 |
| 13.2 |
Turnovers Forced/Game |
24.8 |
| -8.8 |
Turnover Margin |
+6.7 |
| 5.0 |
Steals/Game |
14.1 |
| 2.9 |
Blocks/Game |
2.2 |
Last Times Out
February 26, 2025:
High Point 72; USC Upstate 47
February 26, 2025:
Longwood 59; Winthrop 55
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Finishing the night shooting 6-of-9 from the field against High Point, redshirt freshman forward
Emma Blair turned in a career-high 16 points, securing her second career double-figure scoring game as the lone Spartan in double-figures. Shooting 66.7 percent from the field against the Panthers, she tied her career-best single-game shooting performance while her six made field goals tied a career-best.
Longwood: Getting back to double-figures after scoring fewer than 10 points in each of her previous two games, sophomore guard Amor Harris paced the Lancers with 15 points versus Winthrop Wednesday. She leads Longwood in scoring both overall and in conference play, averaging 11.1 and 11.6 points per game, respectively, this season.
Up Next for the Spartans
Upon the conclusion of the regular season, Upstate turns their sights to the impending Big South Women's Basketball Championship with the team's seeding and matchup to be determined Saturday. The Big South Tournament takes place from March 5-9 in Johnson City, Tenn.
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