Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off a loss at Presbyterian by a final score of 62-40 on Wednesday night, Winthrop women's basketball (12-14, 6-7 Big South) heads to USC Upstate on Saturday afternoon.
 

Winthrop Women's Basketball Game Information
Game #27 vs. USC Upstate	Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 | 4:00 P.M. (EST) | Watch | Live Stats
Location	Spartanburg, S.C. | G.B. Hodge Center
Promotions	N/A
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SERIES HISTORY VERSUS USC UPSTATE
This is the 29th meeting between the Eagles and the Spartans, with Winthrop leading the series, 15-13. USC Upstate won the most recent meeting, 52-51 on Jan. 6 in Rock Hill. The first meeting between the two teams was on Feb. 14, 1977, with Winthrop winning 76-43 at home on the way to winning 11 of the first 16 meetings. USC Upstate has since won eight of the next 12 meetings since joining the Big South in 2012.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Winthrop fell at Presbyterian by a final score of 62-40 on Wednesday night.
• There were a combined 16 lead changes and 12 ties.
• Winthrop shot 66% from the free throw line.

WINTHROP AT A GLANCE

• Winthrop is 610-905 all-time as a program.
• Winthrop is 209-374 all-time in Big South regular-season games.
• The Eagles are currently 3-8 overall on the road but 2-4 in conference play on the road.
• Winthrop leads the conference and is 43^rd in the nation in turnovers per game (19.3)
• Winthrop is 3^rd in the conference in scoring defense and 2^nd in the conference in steals per game (60.1 ppg and 9.6, respectively).
• Winthrop is fourth in the conference in blocks per game (2.3) and rebounds per game (36.2).
• Marissa Gasaway leads the team and the conference in rebounding at 9.9 per game.
• She is also 32^nd in the nation in this category.
• Jada Ryce leads the team with 10.6 ppg.
• Leonor Paisana is tied for ninth in school history in career triples made (90).
• She is also three points away from 500 in her career.

BIG SOUTH WEEKLY HONORS

• Marissa Gasaway-Big South Player of the Week (Dec. 4)
• Averaged a double-double with 19.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in two games.
• Opened the week with a career-high 20 points and 16 rebounds in an overtime setback to UNC Wilmington, her second double-double of the season.
• Nearly notched another double-double against Queens as she finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.
• She shot 50.0 percent from the floor (13-of-16) and 13-of-17 from the free throw line (76.5 percent) for the week.

GET YOUR SEASON TICKETS TODAY
General Admission tickets will be sold for all women's basketball games in the 2023-24 season. Season general admission tickets are currently on sale for $40. Single-game tickets are $5 while courtside season tickets are currently on sale for $80. Get your season pass today by visiting WinthropEagles.com or call the ticket office at (803) 323-2345.
 
WATCH THE EAGLES ON ESPN+
All of the home games during the 2023-24 season will air live on ESPN+. You can also catch all road games in Big South Conference play on ESPN+. To watch Big South games on ESPN+ you must have a subscription to ESPN+. For more information on how to subscribe, click here.

LOOKING AHEAD
Winthrop hosts High Point on Senior Night on Wed., Feb. 28 at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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