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
- Referees:
- Billy Dunlap
- Marc Ellard
- Art Vaulk
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
| UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
| Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
| Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |
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