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Longwood Lancers at South Carolina Upstate Spartans

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Longwood Lancers
12-10, 2-7 Away

vs
South Carolina Upstate Spartans
9-13, 6-4 Home

South Carolina Upstate hosts Tucker and Longwood

Game Preview

Longwood Lancers (12-10, 4-3 Big South) at South Carolina Upstate Spartans (9-13, 1-6 Big South)

Spartanburg, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Longwood visits South Carolina Upstate after Elijah Tucker scored 21 points in Longwood's 81-79 overtime win against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.

The Spartans have gone 6-4 in home games. South Carolina Upstate ranks fifth in the Big South in team defense, allowing 73.2 points while holding opponents to 42.7% shooting.

The Lancers are 4-3 in conference play. Longwood is fifth in the Big South scoring 77.6 points per game and is shooting 46.8%.

South Carolina Upstate averages 75.7 points per game, 2.6 more points than the 73.1 Longwood allows. Longwood averages 77.6 points per game, 4.4 more than the 73.2 South Carolina Upstate allows.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mason Bendinger is shooting 47.6% and averaging 15.6 points for the Spartans. Karmani Gregory is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Tucker is averaging 12.7 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Lancers. Redd Thompson is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 3-7, averaging 72.6 points, 32.3 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 5.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.2 points per game.

Lancers: 6-4, averaging 77.6 points, 34.5 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 8.9 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points.

How can I watch Longwood vs. South Carolina Upstate?

  • TV Channel: Longwood at South Carolina Upstate 2021 College Basketball, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

South Carolina Upstate: 47.3%
Longwood: 52.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W2 Streak L3
73.1 Points Against 73.2
77.6 Points Per Game 75.7
47 Field Goal % 44
31 Three Point % 34
36.8 Rebounds Per Game 37.3
13.4 Assists Per Game 12.8
2.6 Blocks Per Game 4.6
9.0 Steals Per Game 6.2
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
14.6 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.3
73.1 Points Against 73.2

Game Information

Venue: G.B. Hodge Center

Location: Spartanburg, SC
Capacity:

2025-26 Big South Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Winthrop 7-1 - 15-8
High Point 6-1 0.5 18-4
Longwood 4-3 2.5 12-10
Radford 4-3 2.5 11-11
Presbyterian 4-3 2.5 11-11
UNC Asheville 3-4 3.5 9-12
Charleston Southern 2-5 4.5 11-11
South Carolina Upstate 1-6 5.5 9-13
Gardner-Webb 1-6 5.5 3-19
Full Standings

Longwood Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ UNCA UNCA L 72-61
vs PRES PRES W 77-70
@ RAD RAD L 85-83
vs GWEB GWEB W 91-56
vs CHSO CHSO W 81-79 OT

South Carolina Upstate Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs WIN L 71-50
@ CHSO W 86-81 OT
@ HPU L 89-69
vs UNCA L 83-69
@ GWEB L 67-65