South Carolina Upstate hosts Anderson and High Point

High Point Panthers (22-4, 10-1 Big South) at South Carolina Upstate Spartans (11-14, 3-7 Big South)

Spartanburg, South Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: High Point visits South Carolina Upstate after Terry Anderson scored 24 points in High Point's 86-77 victory against the Radford Highlanders.

The Spartans have gone 8-4 at home. South Carolina Upstate averages 75.9 points while outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game.

The Panthers are 10-1 against Big South opponents. High Point is the leader in the Big South allowing just 69.9 points per game while holding opponents to 43.1% shooting.

South Carolina Upstate is shooting 44.3% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points higher than the 43.1% High Point allows to opponents. High Point has shot at a 50.1% clip from the field this season, 6.8 percentage points above the 43.3% shooting opponents of South Carolina Upstate have averaged.

The Spartans and Panthers face off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

Anderson is scoring 15.6 points per game and averaging 5.7 rebounds for the Panthers. Braden Hausen is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 3-7, averaging 71.7 points, 30.1 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.3 points per game.

Panthers: 9-1, averaging 84.6 points, 31.4 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 11.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.4 points.

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