ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Drew Pember scored 22 points as UNC Asheville beat South Carolina Upstate 95-67 on Wednesday night.

Pember had nine rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs (9-7, 1-0 Big South Conference). Nicholas McMullen scored 14 points while finishing 6 of 11 from the floor, and added seven rebounds and three steals. Caleb Burgess went 6 of 8 from the field to finish with 14 points.

The Spartans (5-9, 0-1) were led by Nick Alves, who posted 16 points. South Carolina Upstate also got 12 points and six assists from Trae Broadnax. In addition, Justin Bailey finished with 11 points.

---

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright 2024 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.