Winthrop Eagles @ Liberty Flames
Winthrop's defense swarms Liberty in 61-48 win
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Anders Broman set career highs with six 3-pointers and 19 points, Keon Johnson added 16 points and six rebounds, and Winthrop took sole possession of first place in the Big South with a 61-48 win over Liberty on Saturday night.
Broman was 6 of 8 from beyond the arc for the Eagles (15-4, 7-1), who have won six in a row and 11 of 12.
Liberty (11-10, 6-2) entered the game shooting 43.6 percent from the field, but the Flames made just 5 of 26 first-half field goal attempts (19.2 percent), including 1-of-15 3-pointers. They finished 17 of 51 overall (33.3 percent).
Winthrop led 26-15 at the break. Johnson's layup with 15:31 left to play gave the Eagles a 33-22 lead, and the Flames trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
Ryan Kemrite led Liberty with 15 points and Lovell Cabbil added 11.
Liberty's 15 first-half points are the fewest the Flames have scored in a half this season and the fewest Winthrop has allowed.
Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
Referee:Lee Kluttz
Referee:Ray Bullock
Referee:Greg Evans
2025-26 Standings
| Big South ConferenceBig 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 |
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
Men's College Basketball News

Get to know NBA draft prospect Darryn Peterson
8h

Kendrick Perkins agrees to role as Jackson State GM
12h

Green Bay's Gottlieb gets extension after improved 2nd season
13h

