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 | 5-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Winthrop | 5-1 | - | 13-8 |
| Radford | 4-1 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Presbyterian | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-10 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-3 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Longwood | 2-3 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| UNC Asheville | 2-4 | 3 | 8-12 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-5 | 4.5 | 2-18 |
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