USC Upstate

Tonight's Opponent 2-3 South Carolina Upstate (269 Kenpom vs BSU 261) located in Spartanburg, SC which is on the other side of Greenville from Clemson and to the west of Charlotte.

Their schedule is significantly more challenging than ours.
at South Carolina (L 53-82)
at Vanderbilt (L 67-74)
vs Carolina (W 106-48)
at East Carolina (W 83-81)
at Minnesota (L 53-67)

Starters for all five games with per game averages:
#2 Justin Bailey G (6-3 185) 28.2 MIN, 13.8 PPG, 1.6 REB, 0.8 ASST, 1.2 TO (38% 3PT SHOOTER, 78% FREE THROW)
#12 Trae Broadnax G (6-4 200) 29.5 MIN, 13.8 PPG, 4.6 REB, 3.6 ASST, 1.0 TO (40% 3PT SHOOTER, 73% FREE THROW)
#35 Ahmir Langlais F (6-9 225) 25.2 MIN, 9.4 PPG, 5.4 REB, 0.8 ASST, 1.6 TO (56% FG% NO 3'S, 54% FREE THROW)
#1 Nick Alves G (6-6 185) 24.7 MIN,7.4 PPG, 2.4 REB, 1.4 ASST, 1 TO (40% 3PT SHOOTER, 82% FREE THROW)
#5 Jordyn Surratt F (6-7 200) 26.7 MIN, 5.2 PPG, 4.4 REB, 1.2 ASST, 0.8 TO (50% 3 PT SHOOTER, Has missed all 6 free throws attempted)
 
Others
#34 Miguel Ayesa G (6-5 210) 20.1 MIN, 9.8 PPG, 1.2 REB, 0.4 ASST, 0.8 TO (46% 3PT SHOOTER, 100% FREE THROW)

As a team they:
1. Score 72.4 PPG and give up 70.4
2. Shoot 44% from the field and allow 44%
3. Hit 39% of the 3pt shots they put up. Hitting an average of 8.4 per game.
4. Hit 66% of their free throws, an average of 10.8 per game.
5. Have been out rebounded 156-193 on the season.
6. Average 10.8 turnovers per game and force 16.6 (10.2 steals)

I expect them to give us problems. Especially if the guys come out and play like they did against Evansville and Oakland City.

Ball State is a 2.5 point favorite.