University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, February 12
Spartanburg, S.C.
4:00 p.m.
UNC Asheville
at
USC Upstate
Men’s basketball travels to USC Upstate Saturday
02.11.2022 | Men's Basketball
Tip scheduled for 4:00 PM on CW62
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball hits the road on Saturday, visiting USC Upstate for a crucial Big South Divisional contest. Tip is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at the G.B. Hodge Center.
Who: UNC Asheville (13-11, 5-6 Big South) at USC Upstate (10-13, 7-4 Big South)
When: Saturday (2/12) at 4:00 p.m.
Where: Spartanburg, South Carolina – G.B. Hodge Center
How to Follow
Watch: CW62 (locally) and ESPN+
Listen: ESPN Asheville
Stats: Live
Last Time Out
Asheville got back to its winning ways Wednesday night, downing Hampton 69-53 at Kimmel Arena. The win snapped a four-game losing streak at home and stopped the two-game skid overall. LJ Thorpe was the leading scorer, totaling 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a thunderous dunk that was the top play on ESPN's SportsCenter Top 10.
Contributing in Other Ways
After grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds at High Point, Tajion Jones, who is typically known for his scoring acumen, hauled in 13 rebounds in the victory over Hampton Wednesday night. Trent Stephney commanded the floor with eight points, four rebounds and two assists, while Silas Mason, BJ Marable and Quay Kimble provided valuable minutes off the bench in the win.
Series History
The Bulldogs have the edge in the all-time series (13-8), but it was the Spartans who were victorious in Asheville on January 15 (73-76). Under head coach Mike Morrell, Asheville is 3-2 against USC Upstate and 1-1 in Spartanburg.
Scouting the Spartans
Picked to finish last in the league in the Big South Preseason Poll, USC Upstate has been a tough out in conference play this year, currently sitting third in the South Division. The Spartans also own the third-most wins (7) across the entire league, including a 76-73 win over Asheville back in January. Most recently, the Spartans visited league No. 1 Longwood on Thursday night, dropping the nationally-televised contest 85-72. Jordan Gainey, who is in the running for Big South Freshman of the Year, ranks third in conference scoring (18.2 ppg), trailing only Drew Pember (18.7) and John-Michael Wright (19.2). On the season, Bryson Mozone is tied for fourth with 17.1 points per game, hauling in 6.4 rebounds per contest (8th) in Big South play. Although Upstate ranks last in scoring defense against conference foes (73.8), the Spartans lead the league in scoring offense (77.1 ppg), 3-point field goals made (100), 3-point field goal percentage (.429) and free-throw percentage (81.0).
Who: UNC Asheville (13-11, 5-6 Big South) at USC Upstate (10-13, 7-4 Big South)
When: Saturday (2/12) at 4:00 p.m.
Where: Spartanburg, South Carolina – G.B. Hodge Center
How to Follow
Watch: CW62 (locally) and ESPN+
Listen: ESPN Asheville
Stats: Live
Last Time Out
Asheville got back to its winning ways Wednesday night, downing Hampton 69-53 at Kimmel Arena. The win snapped a four-game losing streak at home and stopped the two-game skid overall. LJ Thorpe was the leading scorer, totaling 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a thunderous dunk that was the top play on ESPN's SportsCenter Top 10.
Contributing in Other Ways
After grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds at High Point, Tajion Jones, who is typically known for his scoring acumen, hauled in 13 rebounds in the victory over Hampton Wednesday night. Trent Stephney commanded the floor with eight points, four rebounds and two assists, while Silas Mason, BJ Marable and Quay Kimble provided valuable minutes off the bench in the win.
Series History
The Bulldogs have the edge in the all-time series (13-8), but it was the Spartans who were victorious in Asheville on January 15 (73-76). Under head coach Mike Morrell, Asheville is 3-2 against USC Upstate and 1-1 in Spartanburg.
Scouting the Spartans
Picked to finish last in the league in the Big South Preseason Poll, USC Upstate has been a tough out in conference play this year, currently sitting third in the South Division. The Spartans also own the third-most wins (7) across the entire league, including a 76-73 win over Asheville back in January. Most recently, the Spartans visited league No. 1 Longwood on Thursday night, dropping the nationally-televised contest 85-72. Jordan Gainey, who is in the running for Big South Freshman of the Year, ranks third in conference scoring (18.2 ppg), trailing only Drew Pember (18.7) and John-Michael Wright (19.2). On the season, Bryson Mozone is tied for fourth with 17.1 points per game, hauling in 6.4 rebounds per contest (8th) in Big South play. Although Upstate ranks last in scoring defense against conference foes (73.8), the Spartans lead the league in scoring offense (77.1 ppg), 3-point field goals made (100), 3-point field goal percentage (.429) and free-throw percentage (81.0).
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