HIGH POINT, N.C. (Interstat) — High Point used a dominant second half to defeat South Carolina Upstate 89-69 in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Qubein Arena.

The Panthers, now 17-4, led by just four points at halftime but outscored the Spartans 54-38 after the break. Rob Martin led High Point with 18 points. Chase Johnston added 15 points off the bench, and Owen Aquino contributed eight points, seven assists and five blocks.

South Carolina Upstate, which fell to 9-11, was led by a balanced scoring effort but could not match High Point’s second-half surge before an announced crowd of 4,790. The Spartans shot from the floor in the loss.