ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State men's basketball team take on UNC Asheville in their home-opener Tuesday (Dec.13^th) in a non-conference battle at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tip-off is 7 p.m.

Series History
UNC Asheville leads the series 2-1 over SC State. The last time the two teams met UNC Asheville won 77-56 over SCSU on Dec. 5^th, 2020.
 
Players to Watch
South Carolina State: Averaging 12.3 points per game this season, sophomore guard Lesown Hallums represents the Bulldogs' leading scorer this season. He's scored in double-figures in five games this season, three of those efforts seeing him score 20 or more points, including a season-high 22 versus East Carolina on Nov. 29.
 
UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville is led by Drew Pember with 20.7 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Tajion Jones adds 13.9 points and 5.0 rebounds.
 
 UP Next for the Bulldogs
South Carolina State returns home Saturday (Dec.17^th) versus Samford in a 3 p.m. start, inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
 
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