Winthrop Eagles vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GWEB | 32 | 36 | 68 | ||
WIN | 32 | 40 | 72 |
Anders Broman's big 2nd half leads defending champ Winthrop
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Anders Broman scored all 15 of his points in the second half, Adam Pickett matched him with 15 and defending Big South Tournament champion Winthrop beat Gardner-Webb 72-68 on Thursday in a quarterfinal matchup.
After Gardner-Webb twice pulled within three points, Broman and brother Bjorn Broman combined to make four straight free throws for two-possession leads, the last at 70-65. Liam O'Reilly hit a contested off-balance 3-pointer with 4.1 to go but Bjorn Broman added two more at the stripe.
Third-seeded Winthrop (19-11) will play No. 2 seed Radford in the semifinals on Friday.
Kyle Zunic added 13 points and Xavier Cooks, the Big South player of the year, had 11 points on 5-of-16 shooting for Winthrop, which swept the regular-season series with wins of 19 and 23 points.
O'Reilly led No. 6 seed Gardner-Webb (14-18) with 20 points and six assists.
Game Information
Asheville, NC
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Michael Luckie
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 12-1 | - | 24-4 |
| Winthrop | 11-1 | 0.5 | 19-8 |
| Radford | 7-5 | 4.5 | 14-13 |
| Presbyterian | 6-6 | 5.5 | 13-14 |
| UNC Asheville | 6-6 | 5.5 | 12-14 |
| Longwood | 6-7 | 6 | 14-14 |
| Charleston Southern | 3-9 | 8.5 | 12-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 3-9 | 8.5 | 11-16 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-11 | 10.5 | 3-24 |
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