June 19, 2012
Upstate Women’s Hoops Announce 2012-13 Recruiting Class
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball program and head coach Tammy George announced the signing of seven student-athletes to the team’s 2012-13 recruiting class.

February 29, 2012
Spartan Women’s Trip to A-Sun Tourney Cut Short with 72-59 Loss to Stetson
MACON, Ga. – The No. 7 seed USC Upstate women’s basketball team’s (9-21, 8-10 A-Sun) season came to a close tonight with a 72-59 loss to No. 2 seed Stetson in the quarterfinal round of the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference Championship hosted by Mercer.

February 28, 2012
Spartan Women Set for A-Sun Tournament Debut
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (9-20, 8-10 A-Sun) heads to Macon, Ga., for its first trip to the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, taking on No. 2 seed Stetson in the opening round tomorrow at 6 p.m.

February 27, 2012
Copney Collects All-Conference First Team Accolades
MACON, Ga. – Junior guard Tee’Ara Copney (Asheville, N.C.) of the USC Upstate women’s basketball team was named to the All-Atlantic Sun Conference First Team as announced by the conference office today.

February 26, 2012
Zaveckaite Rebounds Way to Final A-Sun Newcomer of the Week Honor
MACON, Ga. – After averaging a double-double over two games, freshman Paulina Zaveckaite (Telsiai, Lithuania) of the USC Upstate women’s basketball team was named Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week as announced by the conference office Sunday.

February 25, 2012
Zaveckaite Sets D-I Era Record as Spartan Women Shock Stetson, 81-68
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Freshman Paulina Zaveckaite (Telsiai, Lithuania) snagged a Division I era school record with 22 rebounds as the USC Upstate women’s basketball team (9-20, 8-10 A-Sun) stunned Atlantic Sun Conference foe Stetson (21-9, 12-6 A-Sun) 81-68 today inside the Hodge Center.

February 24, 2012
Upstate Women’s Basketball Closes-out Regular Season at Home
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (8-20, 7-10 A-Sun) hosts Stetson tomorrow in the Hodge Center at 4:30 p.m., wrapping up regular season Atlantic Sun Conference play.

February 23, 2012
Upstate Women’s Hoops Falls to FGCU, 76-63
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (8-20, 7-10 A-Sun) dropped a 76-63 decision to Florida Gulf Coast (25-2, 17-0 A-Sun) tonight in the Hodge Center.

February 22, 2012
Spartan Women Take Flight Against Eagles in Hodge Center Hoops Double-Header Green Out
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (8-18, 7-9 A-Sun) hosts Florida Gulf Coast in a Hodge Center double-feature Green Out tomorrow, beginning at 5 p.m.

February 21, 2012
McRoberts Earns Conference Player of the Week Honors
MACON, Ga. – After posting back-to-back double-doubles in two road games, junior Lauren McRoberts (Carmel, Ind.) of the USC Upstate women’s basketball team was tabbed Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week as announced by the conference office today.

February 18, 2012
Spartans Grind Past Lipscomb, Clinch Berth in A-Sun Tournament
Despite shooting just 31.6% (18-57) from the floor and 18.8% (3-16) from beyond the arc, the USC Upstate women’s basketball team defeated Lipscomb, 50-44, Saturday afternoon inside Allen Arena. With the victory, the Spartans secured a spot in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, which begins Feb. 29 in Macon, Ga.

February 17, 2012
Spartan Women Play for A-Sun Tourney Ticket in Music City
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (7-19, 6-9 A-Sun) wraps up its tour of Nashville, Tenn., tomorrow with a 4 p.m. (CT) contest at Lipscomb (5-21, 3-12 A-Sun) as an Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament berth hangs in the balance for the Spartans.

February 16, 2012
Spartans Stumble on Road at Belmont
Junior Hannah Ohl’s (Danville, Ill.) step-back three-pointer with seven seconds to play did not fall and Belmont was able to put the game away with two late free throws en route to a 74-69 win Thursday night inside the Curb Event Center.

February 15, 2012
Upstate Women’s Hoops Seeks A-Sun Tourney Berth in Music City
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (7-18, 6-8 A-Sun) heads to Nashville, Tenn., for a two-game Atlantic Sun Conference road swing. First up for Upstate is Belmont (9-16, 8-6 A-Sun) Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. EST.

February 11, 2012
Upstate Women’s Basketball Falls to Jacksonville, 74-64
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (7-18, 6-8 A-Sun) dropped a 74-64 decision to Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Jacksonville (8-17, 7-8 A-Sun) today in the Hodge Center as the Spartans celebrated homecoming.

February 10, 2012
Spartan Women Set for Hodge Center Dolphin Fishin’ Double Feature
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (7-17, 6-7 A-Sun) takes on Atlantic Sun Conference foe Jacksonville (8-17, 6-4 A-Sun) tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. in the Hodge Center for homecoming, following the men’s contest at 2 p.m.

February 9, 2012
Spartan Women Clip Ospreys, 71-65
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (7-17, 6-7 A-Sun) grounded Atlantic Sun Conference foe North Florida (9-16, 6-8 A-Sun) 71-65 tonight inside the Hodge Center, snapping a two-game Spartan skid.

February 8, 2012
Spartan Women’s Hoops to Host Pink Zone Cancer Initiative Tomorrow
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team is set to participate the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone initiative tomorrow night as the team hosts Atlantic Sun Conference opponent North Florida at 7 p.m.

February 8, 2012
Upstate Women’s Basketball Looks to Take Flight Against Ospreys
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (6-17, 5-7 A-Sun) takes on Atlantic Sun Conference foe North Florida (9-15, 6-7 A-Sun) tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Hodge Center for Upstate’s WBCA Pink Zone contest.

February 4, 2012
Copney’s 30 Not Enough, Spartan Women Slip at Mercer, 87-71
MACON, Ga. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (6-17, 5-7 A-Sun) dropped an 87-71 decision at Mercer (4-20, 2-11 A-Sun), snapping a 13-game Mercer losing-streak.

February 3, 2012
Upstate Women’s Basketball Set for Battle with Bears
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (6-16, 5-6 A-Sun) wraps up its Peach State tour tomorrow with a 2 p.m. Atlantic Sun Conference contest at Mercer (3-20, 1-11 A-Sun).

February 2, 2012
Spartan Women Fall to Owls, 54-45
KENNESAW, Ga. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (6-16, 5-6 A-Sun) dropped a 54-45 decision on the road at Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Kennesaw State (10-13, 5-7 A-Sun) tonight, snapping a four-game Spartan winning-streak.

January 31, 2012
Spartan Women’s Hoops Set for Peach State Tour
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (6-15, 5-5 A-Sun) travels to the Peach State this week to take on two Atlantic Sun opponents, beginning with a trip to Kennesaw State (9-13, 4-7 A-Sun) for a 7 p.m. tip-off Thursday, Feb. 2 set to air on ESPN3.

January 28, 2012
Copney, Hicks’ Double-doubles Help Upstate Women Plunder Buccaneers, 74-68
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (6-15, 5-5 A-Sun) extended its winning-streak to four games today, defeating Atlantic Sun Conference opponent ETSU (5-16, 4-6 A-Sun) 74-68 in the Hodge Center for Upstate’s “Pack the House Challenge” contest.

January 27, 2012
Spartan Women Host ETSU for “Pack the House;” Students Have a Chance to Win an iPad2
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (5-15, 4-5 A-Sun) will participate in the fifth annual NCAA “Pack the House Challenge,” playing host to Atlantic Sun Conference foe ETSU (5-15, 4-5 A-Sun) tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. in the Hodge Center.

January 26, 2012
Local Elementary School Children to Attend Upstate’s “Pack the House” Game Saturday
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team is set to participate in the fifth annual NCAA “Pack the House Challenge,” playing host to Atlantic Sun Conference opponent ETSU Saturday, Jan. 28 at 4:30 p.m.

January 24, 2012
Copney Tabbed A-Sun Co-Player of the Week
MACON, Ga. – After helping the USC Upstate women’s basketball team to a 2-0 week in conference play, sweeping Lipscomb and Belmont in the Hodge Center, junior guard Tee’Ara Copney (Asheville, N.C.) was named Atlantic Sun Conference Co-Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Belmont’s Haley Nelson as announced by the A-Sun office today.

January 23, 2012
Copney Named College Sports Madness Conference Player of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Junior guard Tee’Ara Copney (Asheville, N.C.) of the USC Upstate women’s basketball team was named the College Sports Madness Atlantic Sun Player of the Week after leading the Spartans to a 2-0 week in conference play, sweeping Lipscomb and Belmont in the Hodge Center.

January 21, 2012
Spartan Women Win Three-Straight Bouncing Belmont Bruins, 61-51
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (5-15, 4-5 A-Sun) picked-up its third-straight win today, beating Atlantic Sun Conference foe Belmont (6-14, 5-4 A-Sun) 61-51 inside the Hodge Center. The Spartans have won four of their last five games.

January 20, 2012
Upstate Women Set for Hodge Center Hoops Double-Feature
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (4-15, 3-5 A-Sun) hosts Atlantic Sun Conference foe Belmont (6-13, 5-3 A-Sun) tomorrow at 4:30 p.m., following the Spartan men’s game against the Bruin men at 2 p.m.

January 19, 2012
Upstate Women’s Hoops Shoot Down Lady Bison, 73-66
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (4-15, 3-5 A-Sun) defeated Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Lipscomb (3-16, 1-7 A-Sun) 73-66 tonight in the Hodge Center.

January 18, 2012
Spartan Women’s Basketball Set for Bison Battle
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (3-15, 2-5 A-Sun) returns to the Hodge Center tomorrow night, battling Atlantic Sun Conference foe Lipscomb (3-15, 1-6 A-Sun) at 7 p.m.

January 14, 2012
Robinson’s Buzzer-Beater Helps Spartan Women Ground Ospreys, 58-57
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Freshman Brianna Robinson (Columbia, S.C.) scored the game-winning jumper with 1.2 seconds on the clock as the USC Upstate women’s basketball team (3-15, 2-5 A-Sun) edged Atlantic Sun opponent North Florida (6-12, 3-4 A-Sun) 58-57 tonight inside UNF Arena.

January 13, 2012
Spartan Women’s Hoops Hope to Take Flight against Ospreys
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball (2-15, 1-5 A-Sun) continues its city tour of Jacksonville, taking on Atlantic Sun opponent North Florida (6-11, 3-3 A-Sun) tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. inside UNF Arena.

January 12, 2012
Spartan Women Tripped-Up by Dolphins, 80-72
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (2-15, 1-5 A-Sun) dropped an 80-72 decision at Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Jacksonville (5-12, 3-3 A-Sun) tonight in Swisher Gymnasium.

January 11, 2012
Upstate Women’s Basketball Suit-up to Swim with Dolphins
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – For the second time this season, the USC Upstate women’s basketball team (2-14, 1-4 A-Sun) heads south for the Sunshine State, taking on Atlantic Sun Conference foe Jacksonville (4-12, 2-3 A-Sun) tomorrow at 7 p.m.

January 9, 2012
Five Spartans Score Double-Figures; Upstate Women Declaw Bears, 77-56
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (2-14, 1-4 A-Sun) picked-up its first home win and first conference victory, downing Mercer (3-14, 1-5 A-Sun) 77-56 tonight in the Hodge Center for Project Rebuild Night as five Spartans scored double-digits.

January 8, 2012
Spartan Women’s Hoops Set to Host Mercer for Project Rebuild Night
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-14, 0-4 A-Sun) hosts Atlantic Sun Conference foe Mercer (3-13, 1-4 A-Sun) tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the Hodge Center for Project Rebuild Night.

January 7, 2012
Copney Joins 1,000th-Point Club as Upstate Women Fall to Owls, 74-63
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Junior guard Tee’Ara Copney (Asheville, N.C.) of the Upstate women’s basketball team (1-14, 0-4 A-Sun) tallied her 1,000th-career-point as the Spartans dropped a 74-63 decision to Atlantic Sun Conference foe Kennesaw State (7-9, 2-3 A-Sun) today inside the Hodge Center.

January 6, 2012
Upstate Women Look to Soar Past Owls in Hodge Double-Feature
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-13, 0-3 A-Sun) hosts Atlantic Sun Conference foe Kennesaw State (6-9, 1-3 A-Sun) tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. in the second contest of a Hodge Center double-header with the Spartan men.

January 4, 2012
Zaveckaite Registers Third-Straight Double-Double, ETSU Edges Upstate Women 67-64
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Freshman Paulina Zaveckaite (Telsiai, Lithuania) of the USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-13, 0-3 A-Sun) recorded her third-straight double-double as ETSU (2-11, 1-2 A-Sun) edged the Spartans 67-64 inside the Memorial Center tonight.

January 4, 2012
Upstate Women’s Basketball to Host Service Project at Hodge Center Contest
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team will hold Project Rebuild Night Monday, Jan. 9 as the team hosts Atlantic Sun Conference foe Mercer at 5 p.m.

January 3, 2012
Spartan Women’s Hoops Seeks First A-Sun Win at ETSU
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-12, 0-2 A-Sun) heads to Johnson City, Tenn., taking on Atlantic Sun Conference foe ETSU (1-11, 0-2 A-Sun) tomorrow at 4:45 p.m. as both teams look for first conference win.

January 3, 2012
Zaveckaite Named A-Sun Newcomer of the Week
MACON, Ga. – Freshman Paulina Zaveckaite (Telsiai, Lithuania) of the USC Upstate women’s basketball team recorded back-to-back double-doubles, earning her Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week honors as announced today by the conference office.

January 2, 2012
Zaveckaite Earns Second-Straight Double-Double as Spartans Fall to Catamounts, 63-58
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Despite freshman Paulina Zaveckaite (Telsiai, Lithuania) picking up her second-straight double-double, the USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-12, 0-2 A-Sun) dropped a 63-58 decision to Western Carolina (5-8, 0-4 SoCon) tonight in the Hodge Center.

January 1, 2012
Upstate Women to Host Sparring Match with Catamounts
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-11, 0-2 A-Sun) returns home to the Hodge Center tomorrow night after a four-game road stint, hosting Western Carolina (4-8, 0-4 SoCon) at 7 p.m.

December 29, 2011
Zaveckaite Posts First Double-Double as Spartan Women Fall to Chanticleers, 61-56
CONWAY, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-11) closed out a four-game road stint tonight at Coastal Carolina (7-2) inside the Kimbel Arena, dropping its closest loss of the season with a 61-55 decision as freshman Paulina Zaveckaite (Telsiai, Lithuania) recorded the team’s first double-double of the 2011-12 campaign.

December 28, 2011
Spartan Women’s Hoops Set for Coastal Jaunt Against Chants
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-10, 0-2 A-Sun) finishes its four-game road stint tomorrow, traveling to Coastal Carolina (6-2) for a 7 p.m. tip-off.

December 19, 2011
Three Spartan Women Score Season-Highs in Loss at Florida Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-10, 0-2 A-Sun) closed-out its Sunshine State swing with a 77-53 loss at Atlantic Sun Conference foe Florida Gulf Coast (7-1, 2-0 A-Sun) today inside the Alico Arena.

December 18, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Finish Sunshine State Tour at Florida Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-9, 0-1 A-Sun) continues its Sunshine State swing with its second Atlantic Sun Conference game of the season tomorrow at Florida Gulf Coast (6-1, 1-0 A-Sun) with a 5:15 p.m. tip-off.

December 17, 2011
Upstate Women’s Hoops Drop Conference Opener at Stetson, 69-54
DeLAND Fla. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-9, 0-1 A-Sun) opened Atlantic Sun Conference play today with a 69-54 loss to Stetson (9-3, 2-0 A-Sun).

December 15, 2011
Spartan Women Open Conference Play with Sunshine State Swing
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-8, 0-0 A-Sun) opens Atlantic Sun Conference play this weekend, traveling to Florida to take on Stetson (8-3, 1-0 A-Sun) Saturday, 17 at 1 p.m.

December 11, 2011
Spartan Women Fall at No. 6/5 Duke, 93-35
DURHAM, N.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-8) dropped a 93-35 decision to No. 6/5 Duke (7-2) today at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

December 9, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Set to Face No. 6/5 Duke
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-7) hits the road this weekend, traveling to No. 6/5 Duke (6-2) for a 2 p.m. contest Sunday, Dec. 11.

December 2, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Falls to Blue Hose, 72-64
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-7) dropped a 72-64 decision to Presbyterian College (4-4) tonight at the Hodge Center, marking the Spartans’ closest loss of the 2011-12 campaign.

December 1, 2011
Spartan Women’s Hoops Welcome Presbyterian
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-6) hosts Presbyterian College (3-4) tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Hodge Center.

November 30, 2011
Copney Posts 34 Points as Spartan Women Muzzle Bulldogs, 73-66
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (1-6) picked up its first win of the 2011-12 campaign as junior guard Tee’Ara Copney (Asheville, N.C.) put on a show in her hometown tonight, recording a career-high 34 points and beating UNC Asheville (2-4) 73-66 at Kimmel Arena.

November 29, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Set to Face UNC Asheville
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-6) is set to take on UNC Asheville (2-3) tomorrow in Asheville, N.C., at 7p.m.

November 27, 2011
Spartan Women’s Basketball Falls 75-34 at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-6) dropped a 75-34 decision on the road at Auburn (4-1) today.

November 26, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Travels to Take on Tigers at Auburn
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-5) is set to take on Auburn (3-1) at Auburn Arena Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. (CT).

November 21, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Loses Clash of the Spartans, 94-81
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-5) fell to Norfolk State (3-1) tonight 94-81 as the Hodge Center served as the battle ground between the two Spartan armies.

November 20, 2011
Hodge Center Set to Host Women’s Hoops Spartan Duel
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-4) squares off with Norfolk State (2-1) tomorrow with the clash of the two Spartans set for 7 p.m. in the Hodge Center.

November 19, 2011
Spartan Women’s Basketball Drops 85-52 Decision at Radford
RADFORD, Va. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-4) fell to Radford (3-0) today 85-52.

November 18, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Heads North for Rumble at Radford
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-3) travels to Virginia to rumble with Radford tomorrow at 3 p.m.

November 16, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Falls to Vanderbilt, 88-42
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-3) dropped an 88-42 decision to Vanderbilt (3-0) tonight in Music City.

November 15, 2011
Spartan Women’s Hoops Step-up to Battle Vanderbilt Tomorrow
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-2) is set to face Vanderbilt (2-0) tomorrow in Music City for a 7 p.m. (CT) tip-off.

November 13, 2011
Spartan Women’s Basketball Fall No. 20/19 North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-2) fell to No. 20/19 North Carolina (2-0) 91-34 today at the historic Carmichael Arena.

November 12, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Set to Face No. 20/19 North Carolina
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-1) migrate north to Chapel Hill, N.C. to take on No. 20/19 North Carolina (1-0) tomorrow at 2 p.m.

November 11, 2011
Spartan Women’s Hoops Fall to North Greenville, 75-57
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Despite trailing by one at half time, the USC Upstate women’s basketball team (0-1) opening the 2011-12 season, dropping a 75-57 decision to North Greenville (1-0) tonight at the Hodge Center.

November 9, 2011
Women’s Basketball Preseason Q&A with Head Coach Tammy George
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – With the start of women’s basketball season set to tip-off Friday night at 7 p.m. against North Greenville in the Hodge Center, USC Upstate women’s basketball head coach Tammy George sits down with UpstateSpartans.com to talk about the upcoming season and her expectations for the 2011-12 squad.

October 19, 2011
A-Sun Women’s Basketball Previews: USC Upstate
MACON, Ga. – The 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Season gets underway on Friday, Nov. 11th and prior to that date the A-Sun office will preview each of the ten member institutions.

October 17, 2011
Spartans to Host Midnight Madness on October 25th
The USC Upstate men’s and women’s basketball teams will host Midnight Madness Tuesday, Oct. 25, inside the Hodge Center as the squads officially kick off the 2011-12 basketball seasons.

October 14, 2011
Atlantic Sun Basketball Teams Hit the Hardwood
Several days after their female counterparts hit the court, the Atlantic Sun men’s basketball teams begin official preseason workouts on Friday, tipping off another exciting season of Division I basketball in the conference and across the nation.

October 11, 2011
Copney Picked to Women’s Basketball All-Conference Preseason Team
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference released its women’s basketball preseason awards and polls today as USC Upstate junior guard Tee’Ara Copney (Asheville, N.C.) was a preseason all-conference selection.

August 23, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Launches Semester-long Service Project
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women’s basketball team kicked-off a 90-day community service project yesterday (Aug. 22), volunteering as the clean-up crew in a mission to rebuild an elderly woman’s house in Spartanburg.

August 4, 2011
Top Three Transitional Moments: Women’s Basketball
Four years ago, USC Upstate began a journey to join the NCAA Division I ranks and pending approval by the NCAA Board of Governors, Upstate will become an active member of D-I on Sept. 1, 2011. With the transitional phase nearly complete, the media relations office takes a look back at some of the top moments of the transitional phase, today’s spotlight, women’s basketball.

August 1, 2011
Upstate Women’s Basketball Releases 2011-12 Schedule
The USC Upstate women’s basketball team and head coach Tammy George released the 2011-12 schedule today with a quartet of premier non-conference road games on the docket against North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Auburn and Duke.

July 7, 2011
Upstate Announces McWilliams, Poppie as Assistant Women's Basketball Coaches
Spartanburg, S.C. – Coming off back-to-back third-place finishes in the A-Sun and an appearance in the Women’s Basketball Invitational last March, USC Upstate head coach Tammy George and the women’s basketball program have named former Elizabeth City State assistant Ayana McWilliams and former Limestone assistant Shawn Poppie as assistant coaches. Both started work on July 5.