The Winthrop Eagles and the Radford Highlanders will meet in Charlotte to face off in the quarterfinals of the Big South Championship at the Bojangles Coliseum. Radford leads the all-time series, 43-39, after sweeping Winthrop this season.
Winthrop finished at 15-16 after beating High Point in Rock Hill. The Eagles held onto a slim halftime margin to beat the Panthers by six points, 84-78. Winthrop is scoring 73.9 points per game, while allowing 74.3 ppg, and shooting 47.0% from the field.
Winthrop ended the season strong by winning their last four games, and they come into this second round matchup with a bit of momentum. The Eagles carry a well put together lineup, carrying five double digit scorers. Junior forward Kelton Talford has scored 20 or more in three of the last five games, and he leads the team in scoring (16.1) and rebounding (8.0). Senior forward Cory Hightower scored a team-high 25 points in the win over HPU, and he’s up to 13.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg. Third-year guard Sin’Cere McMahon scored 22 points against Campbell last week, and he’s scoring an identical 13.7 ppg.
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