SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Noah Treadwell scored 18 points as South Carolina State Bulldogs beat South Carolina Upstate Spartans 78-70 on Friday.

Treadwell shot 6 for 15, including 6 for 13 from beyond the arc for the Bulldogs (2-0). Mitchel Taylor scored 12 points and added five assists. Brian Harris had 12 points and went 4 of 8 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range).

Alessandro Perotti finished with 18 points and nine rebounds for the Spartans (0-2). South Carolina Upstate also got 14 points and six rebounds from Derek Edmond. Ries Naugle finished with 13 points.

Up next

Both teams next play Monday. South Carolina State visits Chicago State and South Carolina Upstate plays Coastal Carolina on the road.

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