SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Returning to action following the second of its byes during Big South Conference play, USC Upstate women's basketball completes its two-game road swing Wednesday at Winthrop. The Spartans seek revenge for an earlier-season loss to the Eagles, a 66-64 decision on Jan. 7 in which Winthrop staked the final margin in the final minute.
 
Wednesday's Matchup
February 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (7-17; 2-8 Big South) vs. Winthrop (11-14; 4-7 Big South)
Winthrop Coliseum | Rock Hill, S.C.
 
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (7-17; 2-8 Big South); Winthrop (11-14; 4-7 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 9-8
Last Five Meetings: Jan. 7, 2026 (WIN 66; UPST 64); Feb. 8, 2025 (UPST 52; WIN 48); Jan. 2, 2025 (WIN 63; UPST 54); Feb. 24, 2024 (WIN 67; UPST 61); Jan. 6, 2024 (UPST 52; WIN 51)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Leading Upstate to a +18 mark on the glass in its victory against Presbyterian on Feb. 4, redshirt junior forward Vera Söderblom pulled in a career-best 16 rebounds versus the Blue Hose. Her total marked the highest single-game rebounding total by a Spartan in a Big South game since Jada Logan corralled 17 boards versus Longwood on Feb. 23, 2022. Söderblom enters Wednesday's game ranked fifth in the Big South in rebounding, averaging 6.9 boards per contest, totaling 165 rebounds in 24 games.
 
Winthrop: Registering her sixth 20-plus point scoring effort of the season, the Eagles' leading scorer, junior guard Amourie Porter, poured in a career-high 26 markers against Gardner-Webb Saturday. She finished the afternoon shooting 9-of-15 from the field and 3-of-4 from three against the Runnin' Bulldogs, chipping in nine rebounds for a near double-double. Porter averages 15.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game for the Eagles.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Coming off its two-game road swing, USC Upstate returns home to the G.B. Hodge Center Saturday, rekindling the Ingles I-26 Rivalry Series. The Spartans host UNC Asheville for a 2 p.m. ET tip.
 
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Ingles I-26 Rivalry Food Drive: Support Miracle Hill Ministries in Spartanburg by donating to the Ingles I-26 Rivalry Series Food Drive through Saturday, February 14. All donations stay local, and donors may scan the QR code on donation bins for a free ticket to an upcoming Upstate basketball game. For donation locations and more information, click here.