SPARTANBURG, S.C.  —South Carolina State sophomore forward Drayton Jones posted once another breakout game tossing in a team-high 14 points and two (2) blocks to lead the Bulldogs to an, 85-70, win over USC-Upstate Tuesday (Dec.18) inside G.B. Hodge Center.
 
South Carolina State improves to 6-7, while USC-Upstate falls to 4-10 on the season.
 
Notables:
Four Bulldogs scored 12 points respectively:

• Mitchell Taylor also grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists.
• Omar Croskey finished with six rebounds, three assists and three steals.
• Davion Everett shot 6-of-7 from the field.
• Wilson Dubinsky grabbed four rebounds in 19 minutes of play.

South Carolina State led in several categories including:

• Points off turnovers 18-16.
• Fast break points 9-7.
• Bench points 27-18.
• Rebounds 37-31.
• Steals 14-6, while forcing a game-high 21 turnovers.

Next up: South Carolina State remains on the road versus Northern Kentucky in a non-conference battle Saturday (Dec. 21) in a 1 p.m. start.
 
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