Despite strong starts from the South Dakota softball team against USC Upstate, the Coyotes dropped a pair of games to the Spartans Wednesday afternoon.

Strong storms are heading to the Upstate, the National Weather Service says, and tornadoes could spin out of them.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Anthony Selden had 18 points in Gardner-Webb's 83-63 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Wednesday in an opening-round game of the Big South Conference Tournament.

BOTTOM LINE: Longwood plays in the Big South Tournament against South Carolina Upstate. The Lancers’ record in Big South games is 11-5, and their record is 9-5 against non-conference opponents.

BOTTOM LINE: Longwood plays in the Big South Tournament against South Carolina Upstate. The Lancers are 11-5 against Big South opponents and 9-5 in non-conference play. Longwood is the Big South ...

South Carolina Upstate Spartans (9-20, 6-10 Big South) vs. Longwood Lancers (20-10, 11-5 Big South) Johnson City, Tennessee; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Longwood plays in the Big South ...