2023–24 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

The 2023–24 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2023–24 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record10–20 (5–11 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachAndrew Garcia
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Logsdon
  • Nori Johnson
Home arenaG. B. Hodge Center
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
High Point133 .813279 .750
UNC Asheville124 .7502212 .647
Gardner–Webb115 .6881716 .515
Winthrop88 .5001715 .531
Longwood610 .3752114 .600
Presbyterian610 .3751419 .424
Charleston Southern610 .3751020 .333
USC Upstate511 .3131020 .333
Radford511 .3131617 .485
2024 Big South tournament winner

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Andrew McConnell6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)RS SoBuford, Georgia
G/F1Nick Alves6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)GSMelbourne, Florida
G2Justin Bailey6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoTaylors, South Carolina
G3Eduardo Placer6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrOrlando, Florida
G4Jalen Breazeale5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg)RS SoRoebuck, South Carolina
F5Jordyn Surratt6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoSpartanburg, South Carolina
F10Jacquez Dash6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrSummerville, South Carolina
F11Patrick Iriel6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)JrColumbia, South Carolina
G12Trae Broadnax6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS JrSavannah, Georgia
G14Floyd Rideau Jr.6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)RS JrLake Wales, Florida
G15Jorge Ochoa6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoLos Angeles, California
G21CJ Rich5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg)FrColumbia, South Carolina
G22Thomas Sheida6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS SrBundaberg, Australia
F23Dave Dickerson III6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg)RS SrInman, South Carolina
G34Miguel Ayesa6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)GSMadrid, Spain
F35Ahmir Langlais6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS SrAtlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 22, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+/SECN+
at South CarolinaL 53–82 0–1
Colonial Life Arena (11,216)
Columbia, SC
November 10, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+/SECN+
at VanderbiltL 67–74 0–2
Memorial Gymnasium (5,346)
Nashville, TN
November 12, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
CarolinaW 106–48 1–2
G. B. Hodge Center (414)
Spartanburg, SC
November 15, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at East CarolinaW 83–81 2–2
Williams Arena (4,585)
Greenville, NC
November 18, 2023*
2:00 pm, Peacock
at MinnesotaL 53–67 2–3
Williams Arena (7,347)
Minneapolis, MN
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ball StateL 58–75 2–4
Worthen Arena (3,018)
Muncie, IN
November 25, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
VoorheesW 79–44 3–4
G. B. Hodge Center (243)
Spartanburg, SC
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal CarolinaL 70–72 OT3–5
HTC Center (1,244)
Conway, SC
December 2, 2023*
3:00 pm
at North Carolina CentralW 85–82 4–5
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,017)
Durham, NC
December 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw StateL 77–84 4–6
G. B. Hodge Center (472)
Spartanburg, SC
December 16, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Western CarolinaL 53–70 4–7
G. B. Hodge Center (414)
Spartanburg, SC
December 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at DavidsonL 59–62 4–8
John M. Belk Arena (2,839)
Davidson, NC
December 30, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
CokerW 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+
WinthropL 80–82 OT5–10
(0–2)
G. B. Hodge Center (508)
Spartanburg, SC
January 13, 2024
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston SouthernL 70–77 5–11
(0–3)
Buccaneer Field House (498)
North Charleston, SC
January 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
LongwoodW 73–71 6–11
(1–3)
G. B. Hodge Center (596)
Spartanburg, SC
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at RadfordL 61–64 6–12
(1–4)
Dedmon Center (1,331)
Radford, VA
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
High PointL 67–78 6–13
(1–5)
G. B. Hodge Center (674)
Spartanburg, SC
January 27, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–WebbL 70–75 6–14
(1–6)
Paul Porter Arena (904)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at PresbyterianL 73–80 6–15
(1–7)
Templeton Physical Education Center (298)
Clinton, SC
February 3, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
RadfordW 78–69 7–15
(2–7)
G. B. Hodge Center (495)
Spartanburg, SC
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at LongwoodW 69–64 8–15
(3–7)
Joan Perry Brock Center (1,326)
Farmville, VA
February 10, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville
Ingles I-26 Rivalry
L 64–77 8–16
(3–8)
G. B. Hodge Center (488)
Spartanburg, SC
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High PointW 86–81 OT9–16
(4–8)
Qubein Center (2,895)
High Point, NC
February 17, 2024
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–WebbL 65–73 9–17
(4–9)
G. B. Hodge Center (580)
Spartanburg, SC
February 21, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston SouthernL 60–63 9–18
(4–10)
G. B. Hodge Center (395)
Spartanburg, SC
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at WinthropL 74–83 9–19
(4–11)
Winthrop Coliseum (2,225)
Rock Hill, SC
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
PresbyterianW 74–72 10–19
(5–11)
G. B. Hodge Center (576)
Spartanburg, SC
Big South tournament
March 6, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(8) vs. (9) Radford
First round
L 60–67 10–20
Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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