South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Charlotte 49ers
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 41 | 48 | 19 | 108 |
CLT | 50 | 39 | 14 | 103 |
SC Upstate rallies to beat Charlotte in OT 108-103
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Michael Buchanan scored 24 points on 11-for-14 shooting and tied a career high with 14 rebounds, Mike Cunningham scored 10 points in overtime and South Carolina Upstate beat Charlotte 108-103 on Tuesday night.
Cunningham -- who finished with 18 points -- hit a jumper with 58 seconds left in the extra session to give South Carolina Upstate (3-2) a 100-98 lead it never seized.
The Spartans made all 10 of their free throws in the final 28 seconds with Cunningham hitting six. Ramel Thompkins added a career-best 22 points for the Spartans.
Hudson Price's 3 for Charlotte (3-1) put the 49ers on top 67-54 with 12:23 to play. Malik Moore answered with a 3-pointer 19 seconds later and the Spartans began their comeback.
Moore buried another 3 with 25 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 89. The 49ers' Jon Davis was unable to convert his layup attempt with two seconds left.
Game Information
Charlotte, NC
Referee:J.W. Lucas
Referee:Ray Acosta
Referee:Landon Brandes
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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