Wright State Raiders @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WRST | 26 | 30 | 56 |
UPST | 28 | 23 | 51 |
Wright State rallies past SC-Upstate 56-51
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- JT Yoho scored 17 points and Joe Thomasson added 11 with five assists as Wright State edged SC-Upstate 56-51 in the closer of the Spartanburg Marriott Upstate Classic on Saturday night.
It was the first win in three tourney games for the Raiders (4-3), who trailed 25-18 with 6:09 left in the first half. Wright State launched a 22-4 run from that point into the second half -- SC-Upstate making just one field goal over the next 15 minutes. The long rally included a 14-1 start to the second half, sprinting to a 40-29 lead.
The Spartans (5-2), who made just 8 of 25 shots after halftime, clawed back to 52-49 with 1:32 remaining. Yoho and Thomasson each hit two free throws in the last 20 seconds. The Raiders hit just 5 of 6 free throws but drained 9 3-pointers.
Fred Miller led SC-Upstate with 19 points and three steals.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Marc Ellard
Referee:Tony Henderson
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| 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 |
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