SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Beginning the team's final multi-game road diversion, USC Upstate women's basketball starts its road trip Saturday at Winthrop, tipping at 2 p.m. ET. The Spartans seek to snap a two-game skid in the series with the Eagles while looking to record its second straight win at the Winthrop Coliseum.
Saturday's Matchup
February 8, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (5-18; 2-8 Big South) at Winthrop (12-11; 6-4 Big South)
Winthrop Coliseum | Rock Hill, S.C.
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (5-18; 2-8 Big South); Winthrop (12-11; 6-4 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 8-7
Last Five Meetings: Jan. 2, 2025 (WIN 63; UPST 54); Feb. 24, 2024 (WIN 67; UPST 61); Jan. 6, 2024 (UPST 52; WIN 51); Feb. 12, 2023 (WIN 56; UPST 52); Feb. 11, 2023 (WIN 53; UPST 48)
How They Compare
| USC Upstate |
|
Winthrop |
| 53.2 |
Scoring Offense |
61.8 |
| 70.3 |
Scoring Defense |
61.9 |
| -17.1 |
Scoring Margin |
-0.1 |
| 36.5 |
Field Goal Pct. |
39.2 |
| 39.8 |
Field Goal Pct. Defense |
40.0 |
| 30.1 |
Three-Point FG Pct. |
27.1 |
| 31.8 |
Three-Point FG Pct. Defense |
28.9 |
| 68.8 |
Free Throw Pct. |
73.4 |
| 38.4 |
Rebounds/Game |
36.0 |
| 35.3 |
Rebounds Against/Game |
35.7 |
| +3.1 |
Rebounding Margin |
+0.2 |
| 11.3 |
Assists/Game |
10.4 |
| 22.6 |
Turnovers/Game |
17.5 |
| 12.4 |
Turnovers Forced/Game |
18.6 |
| -10.2 |
Turnover Margin |
+1.1 |
| 4.7 |
Steals/Game |
9.2 |
| 2.8 |
Blocks/Game |
1.4 |
Last Times Out
February 5, 2025:
Presbyterian 68; USC Upstate 51
February 5, 2025:
Winthrop 54; Charleston Southern 47
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Heading the Big South's leading rebounding contingent, senior forward
Rebekah Gordon leads the league in rebounding, averaging 8.9 boards per contest while also leading the league with four games grabbing 13 or more rebounds. She's corralled double-digit rebounds in three league contests, pulling eight or more boards in five of 10 conference games. Complementing her rebounding totals, Gordon averages 8.9 points per contest, scoring in double-figures eight times.
Winthrop: The lone Eagle scoring in double-figures, sophomore guard Amourie Porter averages 13.7 points per game with her scoring average dropping to 12.8 points per game in league play. She's scored in double-figures seven times through 10 Big South games, posting a season-high 25 markers against Radford on Jan. 4. She supplements her scoring total averaging 5.4 rebounds per game and 30 assists.
Up Next for the Spartans
On the back end of its two-game road swing, USC Upstate continues the Ingles I-26 Rivalry Series with a trip into the mountains, taking on UNC Asheville. Tip-off features at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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