South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ High Point Panthers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 31 | 39 | 16 | 86 |
HPU | 39 | 31 | 11 | 81 |
Ayesa scores 22 as South Carolina Upstate downs High Point 86-81 in OT
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- — Miguel Ayesa scored eight of his 22 points in overtime to help South Carolina Upstate beat High Points 86-81 on Wednesday night.
Ayesa made a pair of 3-pointers and two free throws as South Carolina Upstate outscored High Point 16-11 in the extra period. Ayesa also made a 3-pointer with eight seconds left in regulation to force overtime tied 70-all.
Ayesa shot 7 for 9, including 6 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Spartans (9-16, 4-8 Big South Conference). Justin Bailey scored 20 points and added five rebounds. Trae Broadnax finished 8 of 13 from the field to finish with 18 points.
Duke Miles, Trae Benham and Abdoulaye Thiam scored 16 points apiece for the Panthers (21-6, 10-2). Juslin Bodo Bodo scored eight points and grabbed 18 rebounds.
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Game Information
High Point, NC
Referee:Isaac Barnett
Referee:Tommy Morrissey
Referee:Leslie Jones
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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