Dean leads South Carolina Upstate against Gardner-Webb after 25-point showing
South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-14, 1-3 Big South) at Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (7-11, 2-3 Big South)
Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate faces Gardner-Webb after Mister Dean scored 25 points in South Carolina Upstate’s 93-92 loss to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs are 3-2 in home games. Gardner-Webb has a 4-8 record against teams over .500.
The Spartans have gone 1-3 against Big South opponents. South Carolina Upstate ranks ninth in the Big South shooting 30.3% from 3-point range.
Gardner-Webb is shooting 46.7% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points lower than the 47.0% South Carolina Upstate allows to opponents. South Carolina Upstate averages 6.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 7.7 per game Gardner-Webb gives up.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs and Spartans face off Saturday for the first time in Big South play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Darryl Simmons II is shooting 43.9% and averaging 15.8 points for the Runnin’ Bulldogs.
Dean is scoring 16.4 points per game with 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Spartans.
LAST 10 GAMES: Runnin’ Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 73.4 points, 31.8 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 4.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.7 points per game.
Spartans: 3-7, averaging 71.5 points, 31.1 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 8.5 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Join the Conversation!
Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?
You must be logged in to post a comment.
