SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Facing another bout of winter weather, USC Upstate women's basketball, for a second straight week, sees its Saturday contest moved forward one day as the Spartans host Charleston Southern inside the G.B. Hodge Center Friday at 6 p.m. ET. The game marks the start of the second half of Big South Conference play as Upstate seeks to avenge an earlier season, 60-49 setback against the Buccaneers.
 
Friday's Matchup
January 30, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (6-16; 1-7 Big South) vs. Charleston Southern (6-15; 4-4 Big South)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (6-16; 1-7 Big South); Charleston Southern (6-15; 4-4 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 9-8
Last Five Meetings: Dec. 31, 2025 (CHSO 60; UPST 49); Feb. 22, 2025 (CHSO 59; UPST 49); Jan. 29, 2025 (CHSO 62; UPST 58); Feb. 21, 2024 (CHSO 66; UPST 59); Jan. 13, 2024 (UPST 59; CHSO 58)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Leading Upstate on the defensive end Wednesday against Radford, freshman guard Kinley Paterson notched her second career game with four or more steals, tying her career high with four thefts. She's the first Spartan since Trinity Johnson (six times) and Jeni Levine (twice) in 2023-24 to have multiple games with four-plus steals, as Paterson extended her streak of consecutive games with a steal to six. Paterson tallied 15 steals in the opening half of Big South Conference play, tops among Spartans.
 
Charleston Southern: Entering Friday with an 11-game streak of double-figure scoring games, junior guard Tyonna Bailey picked up her fifth 20-plus point scoring game in the stretch Wednesday with 25 markers against High Point. Averaging 16.2 points per game, she ranks second in the Big South in scoring, notching 14 double-figure scoring efforts this season. She complements her scoring with 111 rebounds, 25 assists, and 20 steals.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Upon conclusion of the team's two-game homestand, USC Upstate hits the road to begin a two-game road swing Wednesday. The Spartans travel to Presbyterian for a 6 p.m. ET tilt with the Blue Hose.
 
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