USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball

USC Upstate Spartans

2015–16 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

University

University of South Carolina Upstate

Conference

Atlantic Sun

Location

Valley Falls, SC

Head coach

Eddie Payne (14th year)

Arena

G. B. Hodge Center
(Capacity: 818)

Nickname

Spartans

Colors

Green, White, and Black^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

NCAA Tournament appearances

1991*, 1992*, 1996*, 1998*, 2005*, 2006*
*at Division II level

The USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference.^[2] They are currently led by head coach Eddie Payne and play their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center. During their time as a member of the NAIA, they were national champions in 1982.

Postseason

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Spartans have appeared in six NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their record is 5–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1991	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Johnson C. Smith Virginia Union	W 99–74 L 73–77
1992	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Rollins Jacksonville State	W 87–83 L 87–105
1996	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals	Clark Atlanta Alabama A&M	W 91–71 L 91–106
1998	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Finals	Johnson C. Smith Virginia Union	W 95–67 L 61–91
2005	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Winston-Salem State Virginia Union	W 63–59 L 67–85
2006	Regional Quarterfinals	Columbus State	L 88–90 ^OT

NAIA Tournament results

The Spartans have appeared in three NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 8–2 and were national champions in 1982.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1981	First Round Second Round	Henderson State Hanover	W 61–50 L 60–72
1982	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Franklin Pierce Saint Mary's (TX) Wisconsin-Eau Claire Hampton Biola	W 75–62 W 63–53 W 74–64 W 68–54 W 51–38
1990	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Geneva Grand Canyon Birmingham Southern	W 80–54 W 75–69 L 80–87

CIT results

The Spartans have appeared in three CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their record in the CIT is 2–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2012	First Round Second Round	Kent State Old Dominion	W 73–58 L 56–65
2014	First Round	Towson	L 60–63
2015	First Round Second Round	James Madison UT Martin	W 73–72 L 49–60

References

↑ USC Upstate Spartans Approved logos (PDF). 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
↑ "USC Upstate Spartans". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.

External links

Team website

USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball

Venues	G. B. Hodge Center (1973–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NAIA national championship in bold

Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball

Teams	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Jacksonville Dolphins Kennesaw State Owls Lipscomb Bisons NJIT Highlanders North Florida Ospreys Stetson Hatters USC Upstate Spartans

Championships & awards	Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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