USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball

USC Upstate Spartans
2024–25 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of South Carolina Upstate
Head coachMarty Richter (1st season)
ConferenceBig South
LocationValley Falls, South Carolina
ArenaG. B. Hodge Center
(capacity: 818)
NicknameSpartans
ColorsGreen, white, and black[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament appearances
1991*, 1992*, 1996*, 1998*, 2005*, 2006*
*at Division II level
NAIA tournament champions
1982
NAIA semifinals
1982
NAIA quarterfinals
1982, 1990
NAIA tournaments
1981, 1982, 1990

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 formerly competed in the ASUN Conference, but moved to the Big South Conference in 2018–19.[2][3] 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. Since their move to Division I in 2007, they have yet to qualify for the NCAA tournament.

  1. ^ Upstate Athletic Brand Standard Guide (PDF). April 26, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "USC Upstate Spartans". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Big South to add USC Upstate as Full Member" (Press release). Big South Conference. November 15, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2018.