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North Carolina Central Falls 85-82 to USC Upstate - Recap
USC Upstate got 14 points from Floyd Rideau Jr. en route to a 85-82 victory over North Carolina Central on Saturday at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.
Ahmir Langlais had 14 points for USC Upstate and Justin Bailey chipped in with 13 points. Trae Broadnax had 7 assists for them, while Jordyn Surratt was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
North Carolina Central got a 17-point performance from Perry Smith Jr., who was supported by 16 points from Josh Smith. Josh Smith had 4 assists in a losing cause for North Carolina Central, while Perry Smith Jr. grabbed 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed USC Upstate were victorious, as the score was 46-40 at the break.
USC Upstate won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 25-20.
Next game, USC Upstate takes its act home to face Kennesaw State looking for another win. For North Carolina Central, they head on the road to face Virginia.