East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Winthrop Eagles
East Tennessee State comeback tops Winthrop, 69-64
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Jalen Riley scored seven points in the final minute to complete an East Tennessee State comeback and secure a 69-64 win over Winthrop Monday night.
Josh Davenport converted a pair of free throws to give Winthrop a five-point lead, 61-56, with 4:09 left, but Lester Wilson drilled a 3-pointer and Rashawn Rembert converted a pair of free throws to even the game at 61-61 with 2:31 left.
Riley gave ETSU the lead on a 3-pointer with :50 seconds left and, after A.J. Merriweather added the second of two free throws, Riley added four straight free throws, the final pair with :03 left.
Wilson finished with 20 points to lead the Buccaneers (3-1) and Rembert added another 16. Riley contributed 10 points off the bench.
Moore finished with 24 points to lead Winthrop (2-2), with Andre Smith adding 12 points off the bench.
Game Information
Rock Hill, SC
Referee:Steve Coleman
Referee:Bob Barker
Referee:Mitchell Ervin
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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