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Men’s Basketball travels to Rock Hill for Thursday night action against Winthrop
2/18/2026 1:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Taking the court for the second to last road regular season matchup in Big South play, Upstate Men's Basketball travels to Rock Hill, South Carolina for Thursday night action at Winthrop live on ESPN+ at 6:30 P.M. Eastern time.
Thursday's Matchup
Thursday, February 19| 6:30 P.M. EST
USC Upstate (11-16; 3-9 Big South) vs. Winthrop (19-8; 11-1 Big South)
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3 FM/1400| Also available via the FoxSports Spartanburg or TuneIn App
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
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How they stack up
All-time series: Winthrop leads 16-2
Last five matchups: Jan. 10, 2026 (WIN 71; UPST 50); 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)
How they compare
|
USC Upstate |
|
Winthrop |
|
75.6 |
Scoring Offense |
85.0 |
|
74.7 |
Scoring Defense |
74.8 |
|
0.9 |
Scoring Margin |
10.4 |
|
.443 |
Field Goal Pct. |
.447 |
|
.432 |
Field Goal Pct. Defense |
.428 |
|
.341 |
Three-Point FG Pct. |
.351 |
|
.336 |
Three-Point FG Pct. Defense |
.321 |
|
.678 |
Free Throw Pct. |
.741 |
|
37.0 |
Rebounds/Game |
40.6 |
|
37.7 |
Rebounds Against/Game |
34.6 |
|
-0.7 |
Rebounding Margin |
5.9 |
|
12.9 |
Assists/Game |
15.4 |
|
12.5 |
Turnovers/Game |
10.9 |
|
12.2 |
Turnovers Forced/Game |
12.7 |
|
-0.3 |
Turnover Margin |
1.9 |
|
6.5 |
Steals/Game |
7.2 |
|
4.6 |
Blocks/Game |
2.9 |
Last times out
February 14, 2026: Longwood 82; USC Upstate 75
February 12, 2026: Winthrop 103; Gardner-Webb 85
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Senior Forward, Breylin Garcia has been looked at as the true energy guy for the Spartans that provides an extra scoring load, rebounding and defensive help. Garcia adds 6.6 points per game while shooting 59 percent from the field and 4.3 rebounds. Breylin Garcia continues to be a voice on both ends of the court while using his post work to give the Spartans a boost when a bucket is needed. As Upstate looks to add a push to get hot towards the end of the season, Breylin Garcia will be a player to watch as he adds a boost.
Winthrop: Senior Guard, Kareem Rozier continues to be a driving force to Winthrop's success as he averages 13.8 points per game while shooting 39 percent from the field and beyond the arc along with shooting 80 percent from the charity stripe. In the January 10th matchup against Upstate, Rozier led with 24 points and shot 6-for-9 from beyond the arc leading the Eagles past the Spartans. Rozier's quick trigger from the three-point line and his court vision will be a key to watch in Thursday's game.
Up next for the Spartans
Following the back half of the two-game road trip, Upstate Men's Basketball returns to the G.B. Hodge Center for a Saturday matchup hosting Presbyterian for Big South action at 4:30 P.M. eastern time.
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