High Point hosts South Carolina Upstate following Jenkins' 21-point game
South Carolina Upstate Spartans (4-14, 1-4 Big South) at High Point Panthers (9-10, 4-2 Big South)
High Point, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate faces High Point after Gwen Jenkins scored 21 points in South Carolina Upstate's 79-73 loss to the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.
The Panthers are 6-2 in home games. High Point ranks sixth in the Big South with 21.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Nevaeh Zavala averaging 3.5.
The Spartans are 1-4 in Big South play. South Carolina Upstate has a 1-6 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
High Point's average of 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game South Carolina Upstate allows. South Carolina Upstate's 36.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.2 percentage points lower than High Point has given up to its opponents (41.5%).
The Panthers and Spartans square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aaliyah Collins is averaging 11.6 points, 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals for the Panthers.
Cassie Gallagher is shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, while averaging 9.1 points.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 6-4, averaging 69.6 points, 28.6 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 9.9 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.1 points per game.
Spartans: 2-8, averaging 52.3 points, 33.7 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 4.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 35.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Longwood | 5-0 | - | 14-5 |
Winthrop | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
High Point | 4-2 | 1.5 | 9-10 |
Radford | 3-2 | 2 | 6-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 3-3 | 2.5 | 6-12 |
Charleston Southern | 2-3 | 3 | 6-12 |
Presbyterian | 2-3 | 3 | 4-14 |
South Carolina Upstate | 1-4 | 4 | 4-14 |
UNC Asheville | 0-5 | 5 | 2-16 |