South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Winthrop Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 39 | 35 | 74 |
WIN | 39 | 43 | 82 |
Winthrop defeats South Carolina-Upstate 82-74
ROCK HILL S.C. -- Hot shooting in the second half by Andre Smith and Joab Jerome helped Winthrop break away from South Carolina-Upstate 82-74 on Wednesday night.
The Eagles used a 20-7 run midway through the final quarter to rally from a point down into 12-point lead. Smith scored 15 of his team-high 21 points in the second half, and Jerome added 19 points and six assists. Jerome fed Keon Johnson for a 3 as Winthrop took the lead 48-46, then hit a 3, a layup and a free throw as Winthrop surged ahead 54-48.
USC-Upstate cut the Winthrop lead down to three with 2:18 remaining on a Torrey Craig 3-point jumper but was unable to get any closer.
Craig tied a career-high with 31 points. Ty Greene added 21 points seven assists and Ricardo Glenn 14 points for the Spartans.
Game Information
Rock Hill, SC
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Ken Pike
Referee:Louie Andrakakos
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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