Noah Treadwell scored 18 points as South Carolina State beat South Carolina Upstate 78-70 on Friday

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Noah Treadwell scored 18 points as South Carolina State beat South Carolina Upstate 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.

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