2022–23 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

2022–23 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record16–16 (10–8 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Garcia
  • Anthony Johnson
  • Chris Logsdon
Home arenaG. B. Hodge Center
Seasons
2022–23 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Asheville † 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771
Longwood 12 – 6   .667 20 – 12   .625
Radford 12 – 6   .667 21 – 15   .583
USC Upstate 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Gardner–Webb 10 – 8   .556 15 – 16   .484
Winthrop 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469
Campbell 8 – 10   .444 16 – 18   .471
High Point 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
Charleston Southern 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323
Presbyterian 1 – 17   .056 5 – 27   .156
† 2023 Big South tournament winner

The 2022–23 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fifth-year head coach Dave Dickerson, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 15–14, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Gardner–Webb in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament before losing the semifinals to UNC Asheville. The Spartans were invited to the CBI, where they were defeated in the first round by Indiana State.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2021–22 season 15–17, 10–6 in Big South play to finish in third place in the South Division. They defeated Charleston Southern in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament,[1] before losing to eventual champion Longwood in the semifinals.[2] They were invited to The Basketball Classic, where they beat Appalachian State in the first round,[3] before falling to South Alabama in the second round.[4]

Roster

2022–23 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Khydarius Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Fort Mill, South Carolina
G/F 1 Nick Alves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Melbourne, Florida
G 2 Justin Bailey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Taylors, South Carolina
G 3 Mysta Goodloe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 4 Jalen Breazeale 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Roebuck, South Carolina
G/F 5 Jordyn Surratt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Spartanburg, South Carolina
G/F 10 Ché Evans Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Baltimore, Maryland
G 11 Jordan Gainey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Tucson, Arizona
G/F 12 Trae Broadnax 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Savannah, Georgia
G 13 Andrew McConnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Buford, Georgia
G 14 Floyd Rideau Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Lake Wales, Florida
G 22 Thomas Sheida 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Bundaberg, Australia
F 23 Dave Dickerson III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) RS Jr Inman, South Carolina
F 35 Ahmir Langlais 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Atlanta, Georgia
F 45 Seny N'Diaye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 22, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 pm 		Erskine W 77–45[5]  –
 G. B. Hodge Center (345)
Spartanburg, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Brevard W 90–42  1–0
 G. B. Hodge Center (833)
Spartanburg, SC
November 11, 2022*
6:30 pm, ACCN 		at No. 7 Duke L 38–84  1–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ 		at Clemson L 70–81  1–2
 Littlejohn Coliseum (5,002)
Clemson, SC
November 18, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 		W 79–78  2–2
 G. B. Hodge Center (595)
Spartanburg, SC
November 21, 2022*
9:00 pm, MW Network 		at Air Force
Collegiate Hoops Roadshow 		L 56–83  2–3
 Clune Arena (1,022)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 25, 2022*
4:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		at South Carolina L 53–68  2–4
 Colonial Life Arena (9,347)
Columbia, SC
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Columbia International W 93–59  3–4
 G. B. Hodge Center (234)
Spartanburg, SC
December 3, 2022*
5:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Carolina W 79–64  4–4
 Ramsey Center (1,313)
Cullowhee, NC
December 10, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		South Carolina State W 89–84 OT 5–4
 G. B. Hodge Center (417)
Spartanburg, SC
December 13, 2022*
8:30 pm, ACCN 		at Florida State L 63–80  5–5
 Donald L. Tucker Center (4,741)
Tallahassee, FL
December 20, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Kennesaw State L 56–65  5–6
 KSU Convocation Center (652)
Kennesaw, GA
Big South regular season
December 29, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Winthrop W 70–62  6–6
(1–0) 		G. B. Hodge Center (357)
Spartanburg, SC
December 31, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Charleston Southern L 85–90  6–7
(1–1) 		Buccaneer Field House (310)
North Charleston, SC
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Radford W 65–60  7–7
(2–1) 		Dedmon Center (942)
Radford, VA
January 7, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		High Point W 76–57  8–7
(3–1) 		G. B. Hodge Center (323)
Spartanburg, SC
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Campbell L 63–78  8–8
(3–2) 		G. B. Hodge Center (456)
Spartanburg, SC
January 14, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Longwood L 65–72  8–9
(3–3) 		Willett Hall (1,756)
Farmville, VA
January 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Presbyterian W 61–60  9–9
(4–3) 		G. B. Hodge Center (751)
Spartanburg, SC
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UNC Asheville L 58–64  9–10
(4–4) 		Kimmel Arena (1,789)
Asheville, NC
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Gardner–Webb L 66–78  9–11
(4–5) 		Paul Porter Arena (702)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Radford L 52–55  9–12
(4–6) 		G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
February 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Campbell L 66–78  9–13
(4–7) 		Gore Arena (1,153)
Buies Creek, NC
February 4, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UNC Asheville W 76–70  10–13
(5–7) 		G. B. Hodge Center (612)
Spartanburg, SC
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Charleston Southern W 77–60  11–13
(6–7) 		G. B. Hodge Center (455)
Spartanburg, SC
February 11, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Winthrop W 79–70  12–13
(7–7) 		Winthrop Coliseum (1,400)
Rock Hill, SC
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Longwood W 72–67  13–13
(8–7) 		G. B. Hodge Center (421)
Spartanburg, SC
February 18, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		at High Point L 66–81  13–14
(8–8) 		Qubein Center (3,019)
High Point, NC
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Presbyterian W 59–57  14–14
(9–8) 		Templeton Physical Education Center (455)
Clinton, SC
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Gardner–Webb W 75–69  15–14
(10–8) 		G. B. Hodge Center (833)
Spartanburg, SC
Big South tournament
March 3, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(4) vs. (5) Gardner–Webb
Quarterfinals 		W 77–76  16–14
 Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 4, 2023
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(4) vs. (1) UNC Asheville
Semifinals 		L 62–66  16–15
 Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
College Basketball Invitational
March 18, 2023
12:00 p.m., FloHoops 		(16) vs. (1) Indiana State
First round 		L 62–67  16–16
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Freshman of the Year Jordan Gainey's 20 Points Leads Men's Basketball To Big South Tournament Quarterfinal Victory over Charleston Southern". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "#1 Longwood Edges #4 USC Upstate, Advances to Title Game". Big South Conference. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "USC Upstate beats App State 80-74 in The Basketball Classic". USA Today. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "South Alabama turns back USC Upstate 83-79 in second round of The Basketball Classic". al.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball vs University of South Carolina - Upstate on 11/1/2022 - Box Score". Erskine College Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022-23 South Carolina Upstate Spartans Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2022.