Winthrop Eagles @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WIN | 36 | 35 | 11 | 82 |
UPST | 29 | 42 | 9 | 80 |
Winthrop secures 82-80 OT victory over South Carolina Upstate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- — Nick Johnson hit three of four from the free throw line in the final 84 seconds of overtime to allow Winthrop to hold off South Carolina Upstate, 82-80 on Saturday night.
Kelton Talford scored 18 points and contributed nine rebounds for the Eagles (11-6, 2-0 Big South Conference). KJ Doucet shot 4 for 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free throw line to add 15 points. Michael Anumba had 14 points and was 4 of 6 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line.
Nick Alves led the Spartans (5-10, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. South Carolina Upstate also got 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks from Ahmir Langlais. Miguel Ayesa also had 14 points.
Up next for Winthrop is a matchup Wednesday with Presbyterian on the road. South Carolina Upstate visits Charleston Southern on Saturday.
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Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Grant Todey
Referee:Ben Stirt
Referee:JP Primm
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 27-4 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 21-10 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-15 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 14-16 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-16 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-18 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 3-28 |
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