Winthrop Eagles @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
Talford's 22 lead Winthrop past South Carolina Upstate 105-95
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- — Kelton Talford scored 22 points as Winthrop beat South Carolina Upstate 105-95 on Saturday.
Talford added five rebounds for the Eagles (17-9, 7-4 Big South Conference). Nick Johnson shot 6 of 10 from the field and 7 for 7 from the line to add 21 points. Kasen Harrison shot 6 of 11 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line to finish with 20 points, while adding nine assists.
Mister Dean finished with 21 points and three steals for the Spartans (5-21, 1-10). South Carolina Upstate got 19 points from Brit Harris. Carmelo Adkins also put up 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. The loss is the ninth straight for the Spartans.
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Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Kendall Pike
Referee:Ernest Hamilton III
Referee:Connor Penn
2025-26 Standings
| Big South ConferenceBig 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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