Hightower 3 lifts Winthrop past Mercer 88-85 in OT
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- — Cory Hightower sank a 3-pointer with 4.2 seconds left to play, Patrick Good had 20 points and Winthrop made up a 15-point deficit to beat Mercer 88-85 in overtime on Saturday.
Hightower had 17 points for Winthrop (2-0). D.J. Burns Jr. added 16 points and eight rebounds. Russell Jones Jr. had 15 points.
Felipe Haase scored a career-high 41 points and had 10 rebounds for the Bears (0-2). Neftali Alvarez scored a career-high 28 points plus eight rebounds and six assists. James Glisson III had eight rebounds.
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Game Information
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Chattanooga | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| East Tennessee State | 4-2 | 1 | 11-8 |
| Wofford | 4-2 | 1 | 10-9 |
| Furman | 3-3 | 2 | 15-4 |
| Mercer | 2-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| VMI | 2-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Western Carolina | 1-5 | 4 | 5-12 |
| The Citadel | 0-6 | 5 | 5-12 |
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 4-1 | - | 13-6 |
| High Point | 4-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Longwood | 3-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Radford | 3-2 | 1 | 13-7 |
| Winthrop | 3-3 | 1.5 | 13-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-3 | 1.5 | 8-11 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-3 | 2 | 6-14 |
| Presbyterian | 1-4 | 3 | 8-12 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-4 | 3 | 5-15 |
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