GREENSBORO, NC - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team will head to Spartanburg, S.C., to take on USC Upstate on Monday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. in the G.B. Hodge Center.

Game Info
Where: Spartanburg, S.C.  | G.B. Hodge Center
When: Monday, Dec. 18 | 11 a.m.     
Watch: Live Stats | ESPN+
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LAST TIME OUT FOR UNCG

• The Spartans most recently defeated NC Central, 66-55 on Thursday night in Fleming Gym.
• Two Spartans recorded double-figures in Thursday's contest. Jayde Gamble led the Spartans in scoring with 16 points. Isys Grady was one rebound shy of a double-double after notching 14 points and nine boards.
• Grady stood atop UNCG with six assists.
• Gamble led the Spartans with three steals.
• Khalis Cain matched her season high of 12 rebounds.
• Kennedy Simpson posted a new career high of three blocks.  
• UNCG scored 24 points off the bench to North Carolina Central's two.
• The Spartans posted 42 points in the paint, while the Eagles trailed with 16.

SCOUTING UNCG

• The Spartans come into Thursday's matchup with an 8-3 overall record.
• UNCG is off to its best overall start since the 2000-01 season. That team started things off 10-3 overall.
• The Spartans remain undefeated at home (7-0), for their best home start since the 2001-02 season, when UNCG also started off 7-0.
• Gamble currently stands out nationally at ninth with 34 steals this season and 19^th nationally with 3.09 steals per game.
• Cain is second in The Southern Conference (SoCon) and 26^th nationally with a 3.8 offensive rebounds per game average.
• UNCG leads the conference in five statistical categories: assist turnover ratio, blocks per game, steals per game, turnover margin and turnovers forced per game.
• Gamble currently leads the team with an 11.7 points per game average and 129 points on the season.
• Simpson stands out from behind the arc with 15 three-pointers.
• Ayanna Khalfani stands out on the squad with 38 dimes.
• The Spartans were picked to finish sixth in the 2023-24 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll, trailing ETSU, Chattanooga, Mercer, Wofford and Furman and coming in front of Samford and Western Carolina.
• Grady was named the 2023-24 SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team after her efforts in the 2022-23 season. 

SCOUTING USC UPSTATE

• USC Upstate comes into Monday's contest 5-6 overall.
• The Spartans are on a two-game win streak with both wins coming to SoCon opponents.
• The team defeated Western Carolina in Cullowhee, 73-64 and most recently came away with a 61-58 win over Furman in Spartanburg.  
• Four players reached double figures in the team's win over the Paladins.
• Trinity Johnson leads the Big South Conference with 55 assists and 5.5 assists per game. She is second in the conference with 41 free throws and 58 free throw attempts.
• Dakota Reeves stands out in the Big South with 27 three pointers on the season. She averages 2.45 three's a game.
• Rebekah Gordon paces the Spartans with 116 points, while Isabell West follows closely behind with 114.
• Ac Markham stands atop USC Upstate with 70 boards.
• Johnson was named to the 2023-24 Big South Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Second Team.
• USC Upstate was picked to finish sixth in the Big South Preseason Poll.

SERIES HISTORY
The overall series between UNCG and USC Upstate is evenly matched at 3-3 overall. The two teams met last season in Fleming Gym when UNCG defeated USC Upstate, 54-48 on Nov. 23, 2022. Simpson led UNCG with 15 points in last year's win over USC Upstate.

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UP NEXT
The Spartans will continue on the road by facing UNC Asheville on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. before Christmas break.  To purchase tickets for any home games for the  2023-24 UNCG women's basketball season, click here to learn more or call the UNCG Athletics Ticket Office at (336) 334-3250.