Winthrop hosts South Carolina Upstate following Good's 30-point outing

Published Feb. 23, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

South Carolina Upstate Spartans (12-14, 9-5 Big South) at Winthrop Eagles (19-8, 12-2 Big South)

Rock Hill, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop hosts the South Carolina Upstate Spartans after Patrick Good scored 30 points in Winthrop's 84-79 win against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.

The Eagles have gone 11-0 at home. Winthrop averages 75.0 points while outscoring opponents by 4.5 points per game.

The Spartans are 9-5 in Big South play. South Carolina Upstate is ninth in the Big South with 29.7 rebounds per game led by Bryson Mozone averaging 5.5.

The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. The Eagles won the last meeting 95-91 on Jan. 26. D.J. Burns scored 27 points points to help lead the Eagles to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Burns is scoring 15.4 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Eagles. Sin'Cere McMahon is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Winthrop.

Mozone is averaging 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Spartans. Jordan Gainey is averaging 15.7 points over the last 10 games for South Carolina Upstate.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 8-2, averaging 72.4 points, 30.6 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points per game.

Spartans: 6-4, averaging 74.1 points, 29.8 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points.

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