South Carolina Upstate Spartans at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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71 - 84
71 - 84
Baker carries UNC-Asheville past USC Upstate 84-71
Lavar Batts Jr. added 12 points, LJ Thorpe scored 11 and Tajion Jones had 11 points and eight rebounds as all five starters scored in double-figures for UNC Asheville (10-12, 4-7 Big South Conference). Baker was 11 of 20 from the field and 6 of 10 at the free-throw line.
Tommy Bruner had 22 points for the Spartans (10-14, 5-6). Everette Hammond added 14 points and six rebounds, and Bryson Mozone had 10 points.
The Bulldogs leveled the season series against the Spartans with the win. USC Upstate defeated UNC Asheville 80-63 on Jan. 25. UNC Asheville faces Hampton on the road on Monday. USC Upstate plays Gardner-Webb at home on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:10 | LJ Thorpe Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Mykayle Carter missed Layup. | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Coty Jude made Layup. | 71 - 84 |
Statistics
UPST |
UNCA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 29-58 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 20-29 | FT | 19-28 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Kimmel Arena
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 1,234 | Capacity:
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 1,234 | Capacity:
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 |


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