South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Winthrop Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 41 | 38 | 79 |
WIN | 28 | 42 | 70 |
Gainey, Bailey lead SC Upstate to 79-70 win over Winthrop
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- — Jordan Gainey and Justin Bailey scored 16 points apiece and South Carolina Upstate beat Winthrop 79-70 on Saturday.
Gainey added four steals for the Spartans (12-13, 7-7 Big South Conference). Bailey hit two 3-pointers. Nick Alves recorded 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting.
Cory Hightower led the way for the Eagles (11-16, 6-8) with 23 points and 17 rebounds. Sin'Cere McMahon and Kasen Harrison both scored 17. Harrison added seven assists.
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Both teams play again on Wednesday. South Carolina Upstate hosts Longwood and Winthrop travels to play Gardner-Webb.
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Game Information
Rock Hill, SC
Referee:Corey Haney
Referee:Grant Todey
Referee:Chase Shaw
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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