USC Upstate at North Carolina A&T
When: Saturday, February 27, 2022, 1 p.m.
Where: East Greensboro, N.C. (Corbett Sports Center)
Stream: ESPN+; Donal Ware, pxp; Walter Johnson, analyst 

A&T Team Leaders:
Points: Chanin Scott (14.4)
Rebounds: Chanin Scott (7.1)
Assists: Chanin Scott (2.7)
Steals: Chanin Scott (2.3)
Field Goal Percentage: Chanin Scott (.534)
3-pt Field Goal Percentage: Shareka McNeill (.366)
Free Throw Percentage: Chanin Scott (.846)

A&T Big South Leaders (Top-10)  
Points: Chanin Scott (14.4) – 10th
Rebounds: Chanin Scott (7.1) – 7th
Assists: Chanin Scott (2.7) – 9th
Steals: Chanin Scott (2.3) – 3rd
Field Goal Percentage: Chanin Scott (.534) – 5th; Jazmin Harris (.469) – 8th 
3-pt Field Goal Percentage: Shareka McNeill (.366) – 4th

 A&T NCAA Leaders (Top-100)  
Field Goals: Chanin Scott (.534) – 34th; Jazmin Harris (.469) – 91st
Steals: Chanin Scott (2.3) – 57th
3-pt Field Goal Percentage: Shareka McNeill (.366) – 81st

NORTH CAROLINA A&T AGGIES (14-13, 11-6 Big South): A&T dominated Charleston Southern 76-42 Wednesday night in Charleston, S.C.

Shareka McNeill led the Aggies with 18 points and shot 7-for-9 from the field, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Chanin Scott added 16 points, four rebounds, three steals and shot 7-for-13 from the field. 

In the earlier matchup against the Spartans, Scott led the Aggies with 13 points and shot 4-for-6 from the field. Jazmin Harris added 11 points and six rebounds, and Kiana Adderton scored 10 points with four rebounds.

Head coach Tarrell Robinson is in his 10th season with a 189-105 (.643) overall record. The Aggies are 99-27 (.773) at home under Robinson, and he holds a 120-35 (774) record against conference opponents during his tenure. He needs three wins to surpass Tim Abney as the program's all-time winningest coach. During his time at A&T, Robinson has won four regular-season conference titles, three conference tournaments, made three NCAA appearances and three postseason WNIT appearances. 

USC UPSTATE SPARTANS (21-7, 13-4 Big South): Longwood snapped the Spartans three-game winning streak with a 71-66 victory in Spartanburg, S.C., to remain in a tie for first place.

Chellia Watson leads the Spartans with 15.1 points per game and averages 3.7 rebounds. Rachael Rose averages 12.9 points and 5.0 rebounds, and Jada Logan leads the team with 7.6 rebounds per game. In the January meeting, Watson scored 24 points and shot 7-for-15 from the field. Logan had 12 points and 12 rebounds. 

Becky Burke is in her second season as the head coach at USC Upstate. The Spartans have a 13-game turnaround this season after only winning eight contests last season. Overall, Burke has a 112-54 record in six seasons as a head coach. 

THE SERIES:  USC Upstate outscored the Aggies 27-18 in the final quarter on Jan. 15 to win 67-64 in Spartanburg, S.C. to even the series. A&T won 92-54 at Corbett Sports Center on Nov. 27, 2007.  

QUOTABLE: "Saturday's game is huge in two ways. First, we get to recognize and celebrate our seniors, who have been so dedicated to this program. Their contributions are deserving of acknowledgment. Second, we enter the final game of our regular season. For our team, the final test before the Big South Conference tournament. It's against a USC Upstate team that ranks as one of the best teams in the Big South. A victory would be a great boost entering the conference tournament." 

Head Coach Tarrell Robinson on Saturday's festivities 

GAME NOTES: 

• Senior guard Jasmen Walton will be the only four-year senior honored on Saturday.
• The Aggies have three players on their current roster who have more than 1,000 career collegiate points. All three are transfers, including Shareka McNeill, Chanin Scott and Kiana Adderton. Graduate transfer Jazmin Walton is 63 points shy of 1,000. 
• In addition to Walton, the Aggies will also honor Adderton, Kennedy Boyd, Harris and McNeill. 
• A win on Saturday will give Robinson 100 wins at home as the Aggies head coach. 
• The Aggies have a group of talented scorers. They have had five different players – Scott, Harris, Adderton, McNeill and D'Mya Tucker – have at least one 20-point game this season. 
• The Aggies have won three weekly honors this season. McNeill owns two of those honors, earning Big South player of the week twice (December 23, January 31). Scott was named co-Big South player of the week on February 7. 
• A&T women's basketball has never won back-to-back conference tournaments. They will get another chance starting next week. 
• The Aggies will start tournament play on March 1. The seeding will determine the opponent and time.