The Citadel Bulldogs @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
The Citadel holds off SC Upstate to win 88-81
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Derrick Henry notched career-highs with 30 points and six 3-pointers and The Citadel held off a South Carolina-Upstate second-half rally to win 88-81 in the Palmetto State Shootout on Saturday.
Henry made all six of his free throws, and his jumper with 1:31 left quashed SC Upstate's comeback, handing the Spartans their seventh straight loss.
Quinton Marshall scored a career-high 22 points, Zane Najdawi added 11, and P.J. Boutte grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (5-2), who made 16 of 43 3-pointers.
Connor Schroeder tied it at 14 with a 3-pointer, Henry hit back-to-back 3s and The Citadel traded baskets and the lead until Henry's back-to-back 3s with 1:49 left helped the Bulldogs to a 45-41 halftime lead.
Deion Holmes scored a career-high 26 points, Jacob Schulte a career-high 21, and Mike Cunningham 10 for the Spartans (0-7). Marvin Smith grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and the Spartans outrebounded the Bulldogs 52-33.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:Jason Page
Referee:Chuck Jones
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Big South ConferenceBig 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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