BUIES CREEK, N.C. – USC Upstate wrapped a 17-3 run around half time and went on to a 79-58 win over Campbell Thursday in Atlantic Sun men's basketball action at Carter Gym.

The Spartans (7-21, 5-9) hit a season-high point total and handed Campbell its worst home court loss since a 100-76 setback to East Tennessee State on Jan. 9, 2007. Upstate shot 54 percent from the floor (13-24) in the final half, 46 percent for the game.

Luke Payne led Upstate (7-21, 5-9) with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-8 threes. Rashawn Brailsford added 13, including 4-of-5 threes, plus five assists, while Mezie Uzochukwu chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds.

USC Upstate closed the first period on a 9-1 run as the Camels went the last 4:47 of the half without a field goal. The Spartans extended the run to 17-3 to lead 46-31 with 15:35 remaining as the Camels missed six of their first seven shots in the second half. The visitors led by as many as 23 late in the contest.

Jonathan Rodriguez led Campbell (10-16, 5-8) with 17 points and 14 rebounds. The sophomore notched his 34th-straight double-figure scoring game, but hit only 5-of-13 shots, 7-of-11 from the line. Kyle Vejraska and Jake Wohlfeil added 10 for the Camels, who lost their fourth-straight game.

Campbell shot just 29 percent (9-31) in the second half, 36.5 percent (19-52) for the game. Upstate made 11-of-28 threes (.393), while the Camels hit only 3-of-16 (.188) from long range.

Campbell hosts East Tennessee State Monday at 8:15 p.m. in the final men's basketball game at 55-year-old Carter Gym. CU moves into the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center next fall. USC Upstate returns to action Saturday in an 8:15 tip-off at Gardner-Webb.