South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 29 | 23 | 52 |
CHSO | 29 | 42 | 71 |
Keeling lifts Charleston Southern past SC-Upstate 71-52
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Christian Keeling had 22 points as Charleston Southern defeated South Carolina Upstate 71-52 in the first round of the Big South Conference Tourney on Tuesday night.
Travis McConico had 19 points for Charleston Southern (16-14). Phlandrous Fleming Jr. added six assists. Dontrell Shuler had six rebounds for the home team.
After a close first half that resulted in the two teams heading to the half tied at 29-29, Charleston Southern pulled away in the second half for the 19-point victory. The Spartans' 23 points in the second half were a season low for the team.
Everette Hammond had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Spartans (6-26). Deion Holmes added 10 points. Nevin Zink had three blocks.
---
For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP-Top25
---
This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com
Game Information
Charleston, SC
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Greg Evans
Referee:Devyn Page
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 |
Men's College Basketball News
Kentucky targeting Michigan State AD J Batt, sources say
2d
LSU officially signs Kansas State transfer Bashir, 3 others
3d
At NBPA Top 100 Camp, top boys high school recruits embrace a new reality
4d
