The USC Upstate Spartans head to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to take on the East Carolina Pirates. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 4 and can be seen on ES3.
The Pirates had no trouble getting past Florida Atlantic 74-48 on Tuesday. B.J. Tyson was the game’s leading scorer with 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting. The Spartans, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 76-56 loss against Clemson on Wednesday. Malik Moore played well for USC Upstate, accumulating 10 points, two steals, and two rebounds.
Notes
With 66.0 possessions and 1.035 points per possession, the East Carolina Pirates perform worse on both metrics than the USC Upstate Spartans. USC Upstate averages 70.7 possessions and 1.048 points per possession.
The USC Upstate Spartans average an effective field goal percentage of 49.9% this season. The East Carolina Pirates have split their games this season (1-1) when opponents have an eFG% of 49.9% or greater.
On average, East Carolina attempts 16.0 three pointers and USC Upstate attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the East Carolina Pirates are even at 1-1 while the USC Upstate Spartans have an abysmal 1-6 record.
The USC Upstate Spartans rank 45th in offensive rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates rank 155th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
USC Upstate has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.4% this season. East Carolina is an even 2-2 when its TO% is 20.4% or higher.
