USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball

USC Upstate Spartans
USC Upstate Spartans
	2016–17 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team
University	University of South Carolina Upstate
Head coach	Eddie Payne (15th season)
Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
Arena	G. B. Hodge Center ; (Capacity: 818)
Nickname	Spartans
Colors	Green, white, and black;
Uniforms
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

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

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

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

^ Upstate Athletic Brand Standard Guide (PDF). April 26, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "USC Upstate Spartans". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.

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Venues	G. B. Hodge Center (1973–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of 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 1999–2000 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 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NAIA national championship in bold

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Current teams	Austin Peay Governors Bellarmine Knights Central Arkansas Bears Eastern Kentucky Colonels Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Jacksonville Dolphins Lipscomb Bisons North Alabama Lions North Florida Ospreys Queens Royals Stetson Hatters West Georgia Wolves
Championships & awards	ASUN men's basketball tournament Player of the Year Coach 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 1999–2000 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 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23