The USC Upstate Spartans (0-5) are looking for their first victory when they take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (1-3) at G.B. Hodge Center. Action starts at 5:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and can be seen on ES3.
The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-90 loss to Citadel on Wednesday. Tookie Brown had a game-high 26 points.
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The USC Upstate Spartans have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 113.5. The Georgia Southern Eagles have an offensive rating of 104.1 (ranked 197th).
The USC Upstate Spartans average a field goal percentage of 39.9% this season. The Georgia Southern Eagles are a winless 0-2 when opponents have a FG% of 39.9% or greater.
On average, USC Upstate attempts 21.0 three pointers and Georgia Southern attempts 33.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the USC Upstate Spartans are winless at 0-4, while the Georgia Southern Eagles have a losing 1-3 record.
Georgia Southern is one of the top defensive rebounding teams, ranking 13th. USC Upstate ranks 75th in offensive rebounding.
Georgia Southern makes an average of 9.5 steals per game, ranked 21st in the country. USC Upstate has not won a game this season when it has allowed 9 or more steals (0-1).
