South Carolina Upstate Spartans vs South Carolina State Bulldogs

College Basketball

SC Upstate

7-6

78-72

Final

SC State

0-12

Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center

Lead tracker

UPST leadsBiggest lead UPST 12, SCST 1

SCST leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UPST	40	38	78
SCST	37	35	72

Who won: SC Upstate 78-72

The South Carolina Upstate Spartans beat the South Carolina State Bulldogs 78-72 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Mason Bendinger led the SC Upstate in points (19). Obie Bronston Jr. led the SC State in points (16).

Player of the game

Tyler Smith

UPST · 14 PTS, 3 STL, 4 REB

7.7

Win probability

100%UPST final

UPSTSCST

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:06
+2
Layup
Tyler Smith makes layup (Mason Bendinger assists)
T. Smith · 14 PTS · ast M. Bendinger
UPST 78 - 72 SCST
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Learic Davis Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:11
Owen Bronston Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
O. Bronston Jr. · 16 PTS
H2 0:17
Steal
Chris Parker Steal.
C. Parker · 15 PTS
H2 0:17
TO
Bad pass turnover
Isaiah Skinner bad pass turnover
I. Skinner
H2 0:18SCS
Regulartimeout
South Carolina State Timeout
THREEH2 0:19
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
J. Johnson · 16 PTS
Jayden Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper
UPST 76 - 72 SCST
H2 0:24
+2
Layup
Tyler Smith makes layup
T. Smith · 14 PTS
UPST 76 - 69 SCST
H2 0:49
Defensive rebound
Learic Davis Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:54
Owen Bronston Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
O. Bronston Jr. · 16 PTS
H2 1:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Carmelo Adkins makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Adkins · 13 PTS
UPST 74 - 69 SCST
H2 1:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Carmelo Adkins makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Adkins · 13 PTS
UPST 73 - 69 SCST
H2 1:05
Foul on Noah Treadwell
Foul on Noah Treadwell.
N. Treadwell · 12 PTS
H2 1:37
+2
Layup
Jayden Johnson makes layup
J. Johnson · 16 PTS
UPST 72 - 69 SCST
H2 1:49
Defensive rebound
Noah Treadwell Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:54
Misses layup
Karmani Gregory misses layup
K. Gregory · 12 PTS
H2 2:19
Defensive rebound
Learic Davis Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:21
Misses 9-foot jumper
Chris Parker misses 9-foot jumper
C. Parker · 15 PTS
H2 2:38
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Karmani Gregory makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Gregory · 12 PTS
UPST 72 - 67 SCST
H2 2:38
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Karmani Gregory makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Gregory · 12 PTS
UPST 71 - 67 SCST
H2 2:38
Foul on Chris Parker
Foul on Chris Parker.
C. Parker · 15 PTS
H2 2:44SCS
Shorttimeout
South Carolina State Timeout
H2 2:48
+2
Jumper, 18 ft
Chris Parker makes 18-foot jumper (Rayniel Wright assists)
C. Parker · 15 PTS · ast R. Wright
UPST 70 - 67 SCST