South Carolina Upstate Spartans (4-13, 1-3 Big South) at Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (5-12, 2-3 Big South)
Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb takes on South Carolina Upstate after Lauren Bailey scored 24 points in Gardner-Webb’s 71-70 loss to the Radford Highlanders.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs are 3-4 in home games. Gardner-Webb is 2-4 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.8 turnovers per game.
The Spartans are 1-3 in conference play. South Carolina Upstate ranks ninth in the Big South scoring 20.2 points per game in the paint led by Rebekah Gordon averaging 4.0.
Gardner-Webb scores 64.8 points per game, 6.6 fewer points than the 71.4 South Carolina Upstate allows. South Carolina Upstate’s 35.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.5 percentage points lower than Gardner-Webb has given up to its opponents (40.3%).
The Runnin’ Bulldogs and Spartans face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elze Motekaityte is averaging 10.1 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs.
Cassie Gallagher is shooting 32.3% and averaging 9.1 points for the Spartans.
LAST 10 GAMES: Runnin’ Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 66.3 points, 37.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 34.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.
Spartans: 2-8, averaging 51.4 points, 34.6 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 4.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 34.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points.
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