ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop women's basketball takes on in-state foe USC Upstate both at home and on the road today and tomorrow, Feb. 8 and 9.

Game Information - Winthrop vs. USC Upstate
Opponent/Date/Time/Location	USC Upstate | Tuesday/Wednesday, Feb. 8&9 | 7:00 p.m./6:00 p.m. | Rock Hill, S.C./Spartanburg, S.C.
Live Stats	USC Upstate | USC Upstate
Live Stream	USC Upstate | USC Upstate
Series History	Winthrop leads 14-10
Last Meeting	Dec. 18, 2020 vs. USC Upstate (L, 56-49)
Social Media	Twitter - @WinthropWBB / @WUEagles | Instagram - winthropwbb | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand
COVID Guidelines	Mask Mandate in place for all buildings at Winthrop University - for more guidelines and attendance policies, CLICK HERE

SERIES HISTORY VERSUS USC UPSTATE
Winthrop and USC Upstate meet for the 25^th and 26^th time. The teams split their matchups during the 2020-21 season. A GLANCE AT WINTHROP
Winthrop began the 2021-22 season with four straight road contests, including two against Power Five opponents (Duke and Kentucky). The team returned home for five straight games leading into a road game against Coppin State and a neutral-site contest against Charlotte.
 
The Eagles began conference play with a home matchup against Charleston Southern before going on a long pause due to COVID-19 issues within the program. Two home games against Gardner-Webb and Campbell followed before the team embarked on a three-game road trip against North Carolina A&T, Longwood, and Hampton. Coming off a big win over UNC Asheville, the team continued their positive momentum with a dominant home win over Presbyterian heading into a difficult road contest against High Point. Winthrop looks to bounce back during a three-game week that also includes a home date against Longwood.
 
Winthrop is coming off a 6-18 (5-15 Big South) season in 2020-21 with Randall Lay in the interim head coach role. Season highlights included a road non-conference victory against South Carolina State and a home sweep of conference rival Charleston Southern.

Randall Lay is in her first season at the permanent helm of the program after serving as associate head coach and then interim head coach. Entering her 10^th season as a head coach, she has served in the same role at Ohio University (2008-13) and Alabama A&M (2013-16). BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL
Winthrop was voted to finish 11th in the Big South Conference preseason poll. High Point was the preseason favorite with 143 points (11 first-place votes) while Campbell was second with 121 points. They were followed by Longwood (119), North Carolina A&T (114 (one first-place vote)), Gardner-Webb (93), Radford (76), UNC Asheville and Presbyterian (70), Hampton (50), USC Upstate (38), the Eagles (23), and Charleston Southern (18). FOLLOW US!
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