2023–24 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

2023–24 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
2023–24 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	5–10 (0–2 Big South)
Head coach	Dave Dickerson (6th season);
Associate head coach	Andrew Garcia
Assistant coaches	Chris Logsdon; Nori Johnson;
Home arena	G. B. Hodge Center

2023–24 Big South men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
High Point	3	–	0	1.000	14	–	4	.778
Winthrop	3	–	0	1.000	12	–	6	.667
UNC Asheville	2	–	1	.667	10	–	8	.556
Radford	1	–	1	.500	11	–	6	.647
Longwood	1	–	2	.333	13	–	5	.722
Presbyterian	1	–	2	.333	9	–	9	.500
Charleston Southern	1	–	2	.333	5	–	11	.313
USC Upstate	0	–	2	.000	5	–	10	.333
Gardner–Webb	0	–	2	.000	5	–	12	.294

† 2024 Big South tournament winner As of January 12, 2024

The 2023–24 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by sixth-year head coach Dave Dickerson, play their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.^[1] In the first round of the Big South Tournament, they defeated Gardner–Webb,^[2] before falling to top-seeded UNC Asheville in the semifinals.^[3] They were invited to participate in the CBI, where they would be defeated by Indiana State in the first round.^[4]

Roster

2023–24 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Andrew McConnell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS So	Buford, Georgia
G/F	1	Nick Alves	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Melbourne, Florida
G	2	Justin Bailey	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Taylors, South Carolina
G	3	Eduardo Placer	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Orlando, Florida
G	4	Jalen Breazeale	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	RS So	Roebuck, South Carolina
F	5	Jordyn Surratt	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Spartanburg, South Carolina
F	10	Jacquez Dash	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Summerville, South Carolina
F	11	Patrick Iriel	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Columbia, South Carolina
G	12	Trae Broadnax	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Savannah, Georgia
G	14	Floyd Rideau Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	Lake Wales, Florida
G	15	Jorge Ochoa	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Los Angeles, California
G	21	CJ Rich	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Fr	Columbia, South Carolina
G	22	Thomas Sheida	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Sr	Bundaberg, Australia
F	23	Dave Dickerson III	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	RS Sr	Inman, South Carolina
G	34	Miguel Ayesa	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	GS	Madrid, Spain
F	35	Ahmir Langlais	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Sr	Atlanta, Georgia

Head coach

Dave Dickerson (Maryland)

Assistant coach(es)

Andrew Garcia (Tulane)
Chris Logsdon (Wooster)
Nori Johnson (College of Charleston)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 22, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+/SECN+	at South Carolina	L 53–82	0–1	Colonial Life Arena (11,216) Columbia, SC
November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+/SECN+	at Vanderbilt	L 67–74	0–2	Memorial Gymnasium (5,346) Nashville, TN
November 12, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Carolina	W 106–48	1–2	G. B. Hodge Center (414) Spartanburg, SC
November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Carolina	W 83–81	2–2	Williams Arena (4,585) Greenville, NC
November 18, 2023* 2:00 pm, Peacock	at Minnesota	L 53–67	2–3	Williams Arena (7,347) Minneapolis, MN
November 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Ball State	L 58–75	2–4	Worthen Arena (3,018) Muncie, IN
November 25, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Voorhees	W 79–44	3–4	G. B. Hodge Center (243) Spartanburg, SC
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina	L 70–72 ^OT	3–5	HTC Center (1,244) Conway, SC
December 2, 2023* 3:00 pm	at North Carolina Central	W 85–82	4–5	McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,017) Durham, NC
December 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Kennesaw State	L 77–84	4–6	G. B. Hodge Center (472) Spartanburg, SC
December 16, 2023* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Western Carolina	L 53–70	4–7	G. B. Hodge Center (414) Spartanburg, SC
December 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Davidson	L 59–62	4–8	John M. Belk Arena (2,839) Davidson, NC
December 30, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Coker	W 96–76	5–8	G. B. Hodge Center (359) Spartanburg, SC
Big South Conference regular season
January 3, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at UNC Asheville Ingles I-26 Rivalry	L 67–95	5–9 (0–1)	Kimmel Arena (970) Asheville, NC
January 6, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Winthrop	L 80–82 ^OT	5–10 (0–2)	G. B. Hodge Center (508) Spartanburg, SC
January 13, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+	at Charleston Southern			Buccaneer Field House North Charleston, SC
January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Longwood			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Radford			Dedmon Center Radford, VA
January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	High Point			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
January 27, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Gardner–Webb			Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Presbyterian			Templeton Physical Education Center Clinton, SC
February 3, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Radford			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Longwood			Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA
February 10, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	UNC Asheville Ingles I-26 Rivalry			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
February 14, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at High Point			Qubein Center High Point, NC
February 17, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Gardner–Webb			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
February 21, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Charleston Southern			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Winthrop			Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Presbyterian			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "Men's Basketball Advances to Second-Ever Big South Men's Basketball Championship Semifinal With Dramatic Final Tenth of a Second Victory Over Gardner-Webb". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "Bulldogs Advance to the Big South Tournament Championship Game with a 66-62 win over USC Upstate". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "Indiana State takes down South Carolina Upstate 67-62 in CBI". USA Today. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "South Carolina Upstate Spartans 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

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[1] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[2] "Men's Basketball Advances to Second-Ever Big South Men's Basketball Championship Semifinal With Dramatic Final Tenth of a Second Victory Over Gardner-Webb". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[3] "Bulldogs Advance to the Big South Tournament Championship Game with a 66-62 win over USC Upstate". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[4] "Indiana State takes down South Carolina Upstate 67-62 in CBI". USA Today. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[5] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[6] "South Carolina Upstate Spartans 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

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USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
Venues	G. B. Hodge Center (1973–present)
People	Head coaches
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NAIA national championship in bold