South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Winthrop Eagles
Talford puts up 25, Winthrop knocks off South Carolina Upstate 95-76
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- — Kelton Talford scored 25 points as Winthrop beat South Carolina Upstate 95-76 on Thursday night.
Talford added 12 rebounds for the Eagles (11-5, 1-0 Big South Conference). KJ Doucet scored 22 points and added 11 rebounds. Nick Johnson shot 5 of 8 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line to finish with 16 points.
Mister Dean led the Spartans (4-12, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and three steals. Carmelo Adkins added 14 points and Andrew McConnell recorded 11 points.
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Game Information
Rock Hill, SC
Referee:Sean Lineberger
Referee:Kellen Miliner
Referee:Chandler Burton
2025-26 Standings
| Big South ConferenceBig 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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