Winthrop Eagles @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIN | 29 | 50 | 79 |
UPST | 33 | 45 | 78 |
Johnson, Gavin give Winthrop 79-78 win over SC-Upstate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Keon Johnson scored a career-high 32 points and Jimmy Gavin added 22, including the clinching free throws with four seconds left, and Winthrop beat South Carolina-Upstate 79-78 on Tuesday.
The pair combined to make 23 of 27 free throws as the Eagles (4-0) went 25 of 31 from the line for their best start in 10 years.
Josh Cuthberton hit a 3 at the buzzer to finish with 20 points and seven assists for the Spartans (0-5). Deion Holmes also had 20 and Marvin Smith 14.
Smith scored the first seven points in a late 9-0 run that helped the Spartans take a 33-29 lead at the half.
The teams traded runs in the second half. Johnson scored seven straight for the Eagles but after a Smith 3-pointer with four seconds left, the Spartans were within 77-75 before Gavin was fouled.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:John Dillon
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Wil Howard
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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