2021–22 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record15–17 (10–6 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Stacey Palmore
  • Andrew Garcia
  • Anthony Johnson
Home arenaG. B. Hodge Center
2021–22 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Longwood151 .938267  .788
Campbell88 .5001613  .552
High Point79 .4381418  .438
Radford79 .4381118  .379
North Carolina A&T610 .3751220  .375
Hampton511 .313919  .321
South
Winthrop142 .875239  .719
Gardner–Webb115 .6881813  .581
USC Upstate106 .6251517  .469
UNC Asheville88 .5001715  .531
Presbyterian412 .2501220  .375
Charleston Southern115 .063625  .194
2022 Big South tournament winner

The 2021–22 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth-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. With the reintroduction of divisions for the first time since the 2013–14 season, the Spartans play in the South Division.[1]

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2020–21 season 5–18, 5–11 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. In the Big South tournament, they lost in the first round to High Point.[2]

Roster

2021–22 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Khydarius Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Fort Mill, South Carolina
G/F 1 Quentin Hodge 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)191 lb (87 kg) So Sumter, South Carolina
G 2 Cartier Jernigan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)181 lb (82 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Mysta Goodloe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 4 Jalen Breazeale 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) Fr Roebuck, South Carolina
G/F 5 Bryson Mozone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr North Augusta, South Carolina
G 11 Jordan Gainey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Tucson, Arizona
G 12 Dalvin White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)162 lb (73 kg) Sr Norcross, Georgia
G 14 Floyd Rideau Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)173 lb (78 kg) RS Fr Lake Wales, Florida
G 22 Thomas Sheida 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS So Bundaberg, Australia
G/F 23 Dave Dickerson III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)213 lb (97 kg) RS So Inman, South Carolina
G/F 24 Nick Alves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Melbourne, Florida
F 25 Jatayveous Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) Jr Newnan, Georgia
G/F 34 Josh Aldrich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) Sr Wilmington, North Carolina
F 35 Ahmir Langlais 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 29, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at South Carolina L 60–78  0–1
Colonial Life Arena (10,092)
Columbia, SC
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at Charlotte L 64–76  0–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,654)
Charlotte, NC
November 15, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Andrews W 96–43  1–2
G. B. Hodge Center (560)
Spartanburg, SC
November 18, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee State L 43–56  1–3
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,036)
Johnson City, TN
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm
at South Carolina State W 82–78  2–3
SHM Memorial Center (186)
Orangeburg, SC
November 27, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Furman L 77–87  2–4
G. B. Hodge Center (449)
Spartanburg, SC
December 1, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina Central L 65–67  2–5
G. B. Hodge Center (412)
Spartanburg, SC
December 4, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina L 73–78  2–6
G. B. Hodge Center (567)
Spartanburg, SC
December 11, 2021*
7:00 pm, BSSO/BSSE
at Wake Forest L 53–79  2–7
LJVM Coliseum (4,296)
Winston-Salem, NC
December 14, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 18 Tennessee L 52–96  2–8
Thompson–Boling Arena (14,699)
Knoxville, TN
December 18, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Converse College W 78–38  3–8
G. B. Hodge Center (382)
Spartanburg, SC
December 21, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ohio L 70–85  3–9
Convocation Center (2,517)
Athens, OH
December 30, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Columbia International Canceled due to COVID-19 issues G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
Big South regular season
January 6, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 77–82  3–10
(0–1)
G. B. Hodge Center (326)
Spartanburg, SC
January 8, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 82–72  4–10
(1–1)
Templeton Physical Education Center (177)
Clinton, SC
January 12, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 66–65  5–10
(2–1)
G. B. Hodge Center (669)
Spartanburg, SC
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville W 76–73  6–10
(3–1)
Kimmel Arena (85)
Asheville, NC
January 19, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 74–61  7–10
(4–1)
Paul Porter Arena (520)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 22, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 70–57  8–10
(5–1)
G. B. Hodge Center (416)
Spartanburg, SC
January 26, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop L 91–95 OT 8–11
(5–2)
G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
January 29, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Carolina A&T W 84–64  9–11
(6–2)
Corbett Sports Center (4,059)
Greensboro, NC
February 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hampton W 85–78  10–11
(7–2)
Hampton Convocation Center (2,123)
Hampton, VA
February 5, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell L 71–80  10–12
(7–3)
G. B. Hodge Center (378)
Spartanburg, SC
February 9, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 72–85  10–13
(7–4)
Willett Hall (1,900)
Farmville, VA
February 12, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville L 56–83  10–14
(7–5)
G. B. Hodge Center (257)
Spartanburg, SC
February 16, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 60–55  11–14
(8–5)
G. B. Hodge Center (833)
Spartanburg, SC
February 19, 2022
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 78–73 OT 12–14
(9–5)
Buccaneer Field House (628)
North Charleston, SC
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop L 59–89  12–15
(9–6)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,808)
Rock Hill, SC
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb W 72–70  13–15
(10–6)
G. B. Hodge Center (722)
Spartanburg, SC
Big South tournament
March 4, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (12) Charleston Southern
Quarterfinals
W 72–62  14–15
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 5, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (1) Longwood
Semifinals
L 70–79  14–16
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
The Basketball Classic
March 15, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State
First Round
W 80–74  15–16
Holmes Center (2,146)
Boone, NC
March 21, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama
Second Round
L 79–83  15–17
Mitchell Center (699)
Mobile, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Big South Announces 2021-22 Men's Basketball League Schedule". Big South Conference. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "Hammond Joins 1,000 Point Club, Zink Records a Double-Double in Final Outing of the Season". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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