North Greenville Trailblazers @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N Greenville NGU | 26 | 33 | 59 | ||
UPST | 33 | 47 | 80 |
SC Upstate beats Div. II North Greenville 80-59
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Mike Cunningham scored a season-high 23 points and South Carolina Upstate beat Division II North Greenville 80-59 on Saturday.
Malik Moore added 20 points for the Spartans (5-11) who have lost seven of their last nine and have just one victory against Division I teams this season, an 88-78 win over Abilene Christian on Nov. 25.
SC Upstate trailed 20-17 with 7:26 left in the first half but rallied to take a 33-26 lead into intermission.
North Greenville stayed close early in the second half, cutting the Spartans lead to 49-46 with 10:10 left to play. Moore hit a jumper and a dunk as part of a 12-0 run to stretch it to 61-46 with 7:04 remaining and the Spartans led by double figures the rest of the way.
Roderick Howell and DJ Brooks scored 14 points apiece to lead the Crusaders.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Marc Ellard
Referee:Art Vaulk
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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