SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Closing a two-game homestand, USC Upstate women's basketball is back at the G.B. Hodge Center Wednesday evening, hosting Presbyterian in a 7 p.m. ET Big South Conference tilt. The Spartans look to snap a two-game losing streak in the series and defend its home floor for a fourth straight win at the Hodge in their series with the Blue Hose.
Wednesday's Matchup
February 5, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (5-17; 2-7 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (4-18; 2-7 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (5-17; 2-7 Big South); Presbyterian (4-18; 2-7 Big South)
Series: Presbyterian leads10-8
Last Five Meetings: Jan. 8, 2025 (PC 59; UPST 58); Feb. 28, 2024 (PC 47; UPST 43); Jan. 31, 2024 (UPST 62; PC 58); Feb. 22, 2023 (UPST 61; PC 56); Jan. 18, 2023 (PC 82; UPST 53)
How They Compare
| USC Upstate |
|
Presbyterian |
| 53.3 |
Scoring Offense |
51.3 |
| 70.4 |
Scoring Defense |
65.5 |
| -17.1 |
Scoring Margin |
-14.3 |
| 36.8 |
Field Goal Pct. |
35.8 |
| 39.5 |
Field Goal Pct. Defense |
41.9 |
| 30.3 |
Three-Point FG Pct. |
22.1 |
| 31.6 |
Three-Point FG Pct. Defense |
28.0 |
| 68.7 |
Free Throw Pct. |
65.2 |
| 38.0 |
Rebounds/Game |
36.1 |
| 35.4 |
Rebounds Against/Game |
33.9 |
| +2.6 |
Rebounding Margin |
+2.2 |
| 11.4 |
Assists/Game |
9.3 |
| 22.7 |
Turnovers/Game |
21.9 |
| 12.5 |
Turnovers Forced/Game |
14.9 |
| -10.2 |
Turnover Margin |
-7.0 |
| 4.8 |
Steals/Game |
6.4 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks/Game |
1.8 |
Last Times Out
February 1, 2025:
Radford 65; USC Upstate 59 [OT]
February 1, 2025:
High Point 62; Presbyterian 43
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: After leading all league freshmen in field goal percentage (53.8), three-point field goal percentage (50.0), and free throw percentage (100.0), freshman guard
Gwen Jenkins brought home her first career conference weekly award with her Big South Freshman of the Week nod. She averaged 8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game last week, posting career-highs in assists (five versus Charleston Southern) and rebounds (five versus Radford). In conference play she averages 5.7 points per game, leading Upstate in three-point percentage, hitting at a 46.2 percent clip.
Presbyterian: Upping her scoring average (from 13.1 points) in conference play, junior guard Kishyah Anderson leads the Blue Hose in scoring in Big South play, averaging 14.0 points per game. She's scored no fewer than eight points in each of her nine league contests, posting a season-high-tying 23 points last Wednesday versus Winthrop. On the season, she averages 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, ranking first and second among the Blue Hose, respectively.
Up Next for the Spartans
Coming off its two-game homestand, USC Upstate embarks on a two-game road swing, beginning Saturday at Winthrop. Tip-off between the Spartans and Eagles is set for 2 p.m. ET.
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