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01/28 03:43 CST South Carolina Upstate hosts Tucker and Longwood
South Carolina Upstate hosts Tucker and Longwood
By The Associated Press
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.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
