UNCG (0-3) @ USC-Upstate (0-3)

When: Tuesday, Nov 24 7 pm
Where: G.B. Hodge Center (1,535)
TV: None

USC- Upstate Athletics

UNCG Athletics Preview

UNCG Spartans Notes:
- Last time out, UNCG fell to #22 Clemson 89-67 in it's home opener at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Spartans fed off an enthusiastic crowd to play even with the Tigers through a good portion of the first half. A 17-2 run right before halftime gave Clemson a comfortable lead that it would not relinquish. Brandon Evan (17 pts & 5 rebs) and Ben Stywall (13 pts & 6 rebs) lead the Spartans.
- This game will UNCG's first outside of the ACC. The Spartans have opened the season playing at Duke (L 96-62) and at Virginia Tech (L 59-46) before playing Clemson at home on Friday night. Later in the season, UNCG will play ACC members Maryland, NC State and Wake Forest. All of those game will be played at home.
- Ben Stywall is leading UNCG in scoring (12.7) and rebounding (7.3). Kyle Randall leads UNCG in assists (2.3).
- Through 3 games, UNCG is shooting 38.5% from the field, 31.4% from behind the arc and 66.7% from the free throw line.

USC-Upstate Spartans Notes:
- Last time out, Winthrop erased USC-Upstate's 41-28 lead in the final 6:17 to win 49-46. Nick Schneiders and Mezie Uzochukwu led the Spartans with 13 points each. It was a tough shooting night for both teams as neither shot better than 32%.
- The Spartans opened their season getting routed by Nebraska, 76-49, before going to Indiana and playing the Hoosiers very tough. Indiana held off a late charge by USC-Upstate to win 69-61.
- This game will be USC-Upstate's home opener.
- Bobby Davis, who led USC-Upstate in scoring (14.8), rebounding (9.2) and assists (2.5) in 2008-2009, graduated this past spring.
- So far this season, Uzochukwu leads the Spartans in scoring (11.0). Schneiders leads the team in rebounding (7.0) and De'Marion Gordon is leading the team in assists (2.3).
- Through 3 games, USC-Upstate is shooting 37.1% from the field, 30.6% from behind the arc and 63% from the free throw line.

My Thoughts:
This game should tell us quite a bit about our team.

Go Spartans !!!