South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Winthrop Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 25 | 34 | 59 |
WIN | 43 | 46 | 89 |
Hightower carries Winthrop past South Carolina Upstate 89-59
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- — Cory Hightower scored a season-high 22 points and Kelton Talford had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Winthrop stretched its win streak to seven games, romping past South Carolina Upstate 89-59 on Thursday night.
Hightower hit all six of his 3-pointers. He added eight rebounds.
Patrick Good and Sin’Cere McMahon each had 13 points for Winthrop (20-8, 13-2 Big South Conference).
Bryson Mozone had 14 points for the Spartans (12-15, 9-6). Khydarius Smith added 13 points.
The Eagles improve to 2-0 against the Spartans on the season. Winthrop defeated South Carolina Upstate 95-91 on Jan. 26.
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Game Information
Rock Hill, SC
2025-26 Standings
| 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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