SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Taking the court for their third overall Big South matchup and second in the G.B. Hodge Center, Upstate Men's Basketball takes the court for a Saturday afternoon matchup, hosting Winthrop at 2:00 P.M. Eastern time live on ESPN+.
Saturday's Matchup
Saturday, January 10| 2:00 P.M. EST
USC Upstate (8-9; 0-2 Big South) vs. Winthrop (10-8; 2-1 Big South)
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3 FM/1400| Also available via the FoxSports Spartanburg or TuneIn App
Weekly Coaches Interviews: Catch head coach Marty Richter twice every week! Mondays at 4:30 P.M.: "Spartans at the Spice" at Sugar N Spice (Watch) and Tuesdays at 3:40 p.m. at Fox Sports Spartanburg.
How they stack up
Winthrop leads 15-2
Last Five Meetings: Feb. 8, 2025 (WIN 105; UPST 95); Jan. 2, 2025 (WIN 95; UPST 76); Feb. 24, 2024 (WIN 83; UPST 74); Jan. 6, 2024 (WIN 82; UPST 80); Feb. 11, 2024 (UPST 79; WIN 70)
How they compare
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USC Upstate
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Winthrop
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78.0
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Scoring Offense
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86.7
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71.8
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Scoring Defense
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75.9
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6.2
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Scoring Margin
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10.7
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.457
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Field Goal Pct.
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.450
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.414
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Field Goal Pct. Defense
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.433
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.347
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Three-Point FG Pct.
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.340
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.312
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Three-Point FG Pct. Defense
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.340
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.688
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Free Throw Pct.
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.703
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37.6
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Rebounds/Game
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41.7
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36.9
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Rebounds Against/Game
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34.8
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0.7
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Rebounding Margin
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6.9
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13.6
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Assists/Game
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14.9
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12.0
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Turnovers/Game
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10.6
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12.5
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Turnovers Forced/Game
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12.7
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0.5
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Turnover Margin
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2.1
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6.6
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Steals/Game
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7.1
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4.6
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Blocks/Game
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3.3
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Last times out
January 3, 2026: Presbyterian 86; USC Upstate 77
January 7, 2025: Winthrop 81; Charleston Southern 77
Players to Watch
Upstate: Redshirt Junior Forward, Learic Davis added his career high of 18 points in the matchup at Presbyterian shooting 6-for-9 from the field, 2-for-3 from beyond the arc, and 4-for-6 from the charity stripe. Davis has added three games scoring 15+ points along with seven double figure performances. Learic Davis is fourth on the team with 9.4 points a game followed by filling the stats sheet with 5.2 rebounds while also shooting 51 percent from the field, 35 percent from beyond the arc, and 76 percent from the free throw line. Davis continues to be a key contributor in the Marty Richter system along with being able to guard multiple positions along with playing different roles on the court.
Winthrop: Senior Center, Logan Duncomb has led the Eagles with 17.3 points a game and 8.1 rebounds. Duncomb has taken the highly anticipated leap where he averaged 3.0 points through 24 games played. Through 17 games, Duncomb added seven double-double performances while adding a season-high of 31 points. Duncomb is more of a traditional post player shooting 64 percent from the field and only attempting two three-pointers. The Spartans will look to contain Duncomb from crashing the boards and affecting the game with his post play.
Up next for the Spartans
Following the quick trip back home to Hub City, Upstate Men's Basketball travels to the Charleston, South Carolina for midweek action on the road taking on Charleston Southern on Wednesday, January 14 at 7:00 P.M. Eastern time.
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