SC-Upstate rallies, downs Kennesaw State 79-67

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Craig Torrey had 24 points and 12 rebounds and South Carolina-Upstate used a second-half rally to beat Kennesaw State 79-67.

Ricardo Glenn added a career-high 21 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds for South Carolina-Upstate (14-14, 8-7 Atlantic Sun Conference).

Markeith Cummings scored 28 points for Kennesaw State to become the sixth player in A-Sun Conference history to reach 2,000 career points.

South Carolina-Upstate shot 72.7 percent (16 of 22) while Kennesaw State shot 29 percent (9 of 31), after intermission.

Trailing 39-27 at halftime, the Spartans opened the second half on an 18-6 run to tie it at 45-all.

South Carolina-Upstate then used a 17-7 run to go 62-52 on Glenn’s free throws with 7:51 remaining.

The Owls (3-23, 2-12) trailed by at least eight points the rest of the way.

Glenn scored 16 points and Torrey had 13 in the second half, missing just one shot apiece.