Selden's 18 lead Gardner-Webb past South Carolina Upstate 83-63 in Big South Conference Tournament
Gardner-Webb (11-19), the No. 8 seed, advances to play top-seeded High Point on Friday. SC Upstate was the ninth seed in the nine-team conference.
Darryl Simmons II scored 16 points and added six steals. Pharell Boyogueno had 14 points and shot 6 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Bulldogs.
Mister Dean led the way for the Spartans (6-26) with 17 points, six rebounds and four steals. Karmani Gregory added 17 points, five assists and two steals for South Carolina Upstate. Brit Harris had 12 points.
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