Women's Basketball Concludes Regular Season on the Road for the 10th Straight Season, Meeting High Point Saturday

Saturday, February 28

High Point, N.C.

2:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

High Point

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Heading to the Triad for the first time during the 2025-26 campaign, USC Upstate women's basketball closes the regular season Saturday, travelling to High Point, meeting the Panthers for a 2 p.m. ET tip. The Spartans and Panthers match up for the 19^th time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.) as Upstate seeks a third win over High Point in the series—both prior wins coming under the direction of head coach Jason Williams at the Qubein Center.

Saturday's regular-season finale marks the 10^th straight season Upstate has played its regular-season finale on the road, a streak dating back to the 2016-17 season. Wrapping up their eighth season in the Big South Conference, the Spartans have been scheduled for a regular-season finale at home just once, in 2020-21, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Saturday's Matchup
February 28, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (10-19; 5-10 Big South) vs. High Point (24-4; 13-2 Big South)
Qubein Center | High Point, N.C.

TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
Weekly Coaches Interview: Catch head coach Jason Williams weekly on Fox Sports Spartanburg every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET.

How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (10-19; 5-10 Big South); High Point (24-4; 13-2 Big South)
Series: High Point leads 16-2
Last Five Meetings: Jan. 3, 2026 (HPU 72; UPST 58); Feb. 26, 2025 (HPU 72; UPST 47); Jan. 22, 2025 (HPU 84; UPST 31); Feb. 14, 2024 (HPU 53; UPST 50); Jan. 24, 2024 (UPST 59; HPU 49)

Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Leading Upstate with 17 markers against Gardner-Webb Wednesday, reigning Big South Player of the Week, redshirt sophomore guard Cassie Gallagher upped her season scoring average to 15.9 points per game (16.8 PPG in Big South play) behind her 18^th time as Upstate's leading scorer. She ranks fourth in the Big South in scoring and scoring during conference play while ranking second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (41.1)

High Point: Averaging 18.5 points per game, up to 19.3 points per game during Big South play, junior guard Macy Spencer leads the Panthers this season, one of two Panthers with a double-figure scoring average this season. Much of her damage this year comes from beyond the arc as she leads the league with 82 made threes, shooting 38.3 percent from distance—ranking third in the league in the latter category.

Up Next for the Spartans
With the regular season coming to a close, Upstate turns its attention to the 2026 Big South Women's Basketball Championship. Depending on Saturday's results, the Spartans either begin the event Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET or Thursday at 6:00 p.m.

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