SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Interstat) — Isaiah Skinner scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds Saturday to help South Carolina Upstate edge Presbyterian 76-74 in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game at G.B. Hodge Center.

The Spartans led 47-34 at halftime but had to withstand a second-half rally from the Blue Hose. Carl Parrish led all scorers with 20 points for Presbyterian. Karmani Gregory added 20 points for South Carolina Upstate.

Presbyterian, which fell to 14-15, had a chance to tie in the final seconds but could not convert. South Carolina Upstate improved to 12-17. An announced crowd of 419 watched the game.