Western Carolina Catamounts at South Carolina Upstate Spartans
· COACHES vs CANCER CLASSIC
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 72
58 - 72
USC Upstate shoots past Western Carolina 72-58
Fred Miller had 16 points and Jodd Maxey contributed 11 for the Spartans, who shot 47 percent from the field, despite making only 3-of-16 shots from beyond the arc.
The Spartans (3-3) led 43-26 at the half and was up by double digits through most of the second half. The Catamounts (4-4) closed the gap to eight with 2 minutes remaining before running out of steam and allowing Upstate to score the next 8 points in securing the win.
Trey Sumler and Brandon Boggs had 16 points apiece, with Sumler also grabbing 9 rebounds. The Catamounts shot only 19 percent from the 3-point line, hitting 5 of 26.
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Statistics
 WCU |
 UPST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-67 | FG | 25-53 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-26 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 7-11 | FT | 19-24 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 316 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 316 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |