Radford Highlanders (8-13, 5-3 Big South) at South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-16, 2-6 Big South)
Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Rebekah Gordon and South Carolina Upstate host Joi Williams and Radford in Big South play.
The Spartans are 4-5 on their home court. South Carolina Upstate is eighth in the Big South scoring 53.0 points while shooting 36.3% from the field.
The Highlanders have gone 5-3 against Big South opponents. Radford is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
South Carolina Upstate’s average of 4.9 made 3-pointers per game is 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Radford gives up. Radford has shot at a 38.8% rate from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points below the 39.4% shooting opponents of South Carolina Upstate have averaged.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gordan is scoring 9.3 points per game with 8.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Spartans. Cassie Gallagher is averaging 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 31.8% over the last 10 games.
Williams is averaging 11.1 points for the Highlanders. Cate Carlson is averaging 10.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 3-7, averaging 53.5 points, 34.0 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 5.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 37.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.6 points per game.
Highlanders: 7-3, averaging 69.6 points, 30.0 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.5 points.
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