Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Winthrop Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CHSO | 31 | 41 | 72 |
WIN | 40 | 57 | 97 |
Johnson leads Winthrop past Charleston Southern 97-72
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Keon Johnson pumped in 10 3-pointers and posted a season-high 36 points to help power hot-shooting Winthrop to a 97-72 romp past Charleston Southern in a Big South battle Wednesday night.
The junior was 11-of-16 shooting from the field, hitting 10 of 13 from beyond the arc. Charleston Southern took 10 more long-range shots than Johnson and drained just six.
The Eagles built a 40-31 lead by halftime and pulled away in the second half.
Winthrop was 30 of 60 from the field (50 percent) as a team knocked down 17 of 28 from beyond the arc and 20 of 25 from the free-throw line.
Xavier Cooks and Jimmy Gavin each added 13 points for Winthrop (15-6, 7-3 Big South).
Aaron Wheeler scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Buccaneers (8-13, 4-6). Demetrius Pollard and Patrick Wallace each added 11 points.
Game Information
Rock Hill, SC
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Jacyn Goble
Referee:Tommy Morrissey
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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