Longwood (2-8, 1-3) vs. South Carolina Upstate (1-9, 1-3)
GB Hodge Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Monday, 6 pm EST
CONCLUSION: Two guards will be on display when Justin Hill and Longwood will face Tommy Bruner and South Carolina. Freshman Hill has averaged 10.4 points in the last five games. Bruner, a sophomore, has averaged 14.6 points in the last five games.
LEADING THE LOAD: Bruner averages 13.8 points and 4.9 assists to lead the charge for the Spartans. Complementing Bruner is Bryson Mozone, who maintains an average of 11.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. The Lancers are led by Hill, who averages 10.9 points and 5.3 rebounds.
DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS: The Lancers allowed only 66 points per game in four conference games, an improvement from the 78 per game allowed in non-conference games.
CREATING THE OFFENSE: Bruner directly created 46% of all field goals in upstate South Carolina in the last five games. The second guard has 26 field goals and 23 assists in those games.
SLIDING TO 62: Longwood is 0-8 when he allows at least 62 points and 2-0 when he keeps opponents under 62.
COMING SOON: Longwood lost his last five street games, scoring 61.6 points and allowing 73.6 points during those matches. South Carolina Upstate lost their last five home games, scoring an average of 74.6 points and giving up 90.2.
LAST FIVE: Longwood scored 67.6 points and allowed 74.4 points in the last five games. Upstate South Carolina has scored 61.2 points and given up 73.2 in the past five.
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