Georgia Southern Eagles at South Carolina Upstate Spartans
· Upstate Challenge
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 80
84 - 80
Georgia Southern tops SC Upstate 84-80 in Palmetto Shootout
Mike Cunningham hit a 3-pointer with just under three minutes to pull SC Upstate even at 76-76, but Mike Hughes and Ike Smith each converted two free throws and Smith added a jumper with :09 left to make it 82-78.
Jake Allsmiller led Georgia Southern with 18 points off the Eagles' bench and Smith added another 17 points.
Deion Holmes led SC Upstate with 22 points, with Jure Span and Jacob Schulte each adding 11 points and Marvin Smith pulling down 10 rebounds.
Georgia Southern (2-3) faces Bob Jones University on Monday.
The winless Spartans (0-6) play The Citadel Saturday and finish the tournament against Toccoa Falls Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jake Allsmiller Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Marvin Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Georgia Southern Timeout | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Tookie Brown made Free Throw. | 84 - 80 |
Statistics
 GASO |
 UPST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 25-51 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 14-30 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 16-18 | FT | 19-23 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: G.B. Hodge Center
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 567 | Capacity:
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 567 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |