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USC Upstate Falls 78-73 to Western Carolina - Recap

Western Carolina got 14 points from Nick Robinson en route to a 78-73 victory over USC Upstate on Saturday at G.B. Hodge Center.

Travion McCray had 12 points for Western Carolina and Marcus Banks chipped in with 11 points. Travion McCray had 8 assists for them, while Marlow Gilmore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

USC Upstate got a 15-point performance from Jordan Gainey, who was supported by 15 points from Bryson Mozone. Dalvin White had 5 assists in a losing cause for USC Upstate, while Josh Aldrich grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Western Carolina were victorious, as the score was 43-40 at the break.

Western Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-26.

Next game, Western Carolina takes its act home to face Tennessee Tech looking for another win. For USC Upstate, they head on the road to face Wake Forest.