| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCUP | 40 | 31 | 71 |
| CAM | 37 | 35 | 72 |
Whitfield leaner lifts Campbell past USC Upstate 72-71
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- — Jordan Whitfield scored the game-winner on an off-balance baseline jumper through contact with 8.8 seconds left and Messiah Thompson came off the bench to score 19 as Campbell rallied past South Carolina Upstate 72-71 on Thursday night.
Cedric Henderson Jr. had 16 points for Campbell (11-9, 7-6 Big South Conference). Whitfield added 14 points. Joshua Lusane had seven rebounds and blocked a potential game-winner by USC Upstate at the buzzer.
South Carolina Upstate scored a season-high 40 first-half points but was held scoreless over the final 4:12, missing its last seven shots of the game.
Everette Hammond had 20 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (4-14, 4-8). Nevin Zink added 13 points. Khydarius Smith had 11 points. Tommy Bruner had 10, but his potential game-winner was blocked at the buzzer.
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2020-2021 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 17-1 | - | 23-2 |
| Radford | 12-6 | 5 | 15-12 |
| Campbell | 11-6 | 5.5 | 17-10 |
| UNC Asheville | 9-5 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Gardner-Webb | 10-10 | 8 | 11-15 |
| Longwood | 10-10 | 8 | 12-17 |
| Hampton | 9-9 | 8 | 11-14 |
| High Point | 6-11 | 10.5 | 9-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 11 | 5-18 |
| Presbyterian | 5-12 | 11.5 | 7-15 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-15 | 14.5 | 3-18 |