Winthrop Eagles at North Carolina Central Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 72
66 - 72
NC Central pull away from Winthrop 72-66
NC Central (7-2) closed the first half on a 12-5 run to go into the break with a 39-32 lead.
Winthrop (6-3) chipped away and eventually took the lead, 53-51, on an Andre Smith 3-pointer with 10:51 to play.
NCCU retook the lead on a Reggie Groves 3-pointer. Josh Davenport hit 1 of 2 free throws for Winthrop, and Ingram scored layups on back to back possessions, giving NCCU a 62-57 lead.
Winthrop would cut the lead back to two points twice, but NCCU answered both times.
Jordan Parks scored 18 points, and Groves finished with 12. Both players came off the bench.
Davenport finished with a career-high 15 to lead Winthrop. Keon Johnson scored 12 while Joab Jerome added 11.
NCCU earned a 28-12 advantage in free-throw attempts.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Reggie Groves made Free Throw. | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | North Carolina Central Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Reggie Groves missed Free Throw. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Andre Smith. | 66 - 71 |
Statistics
 WIN |
 NCCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 23-49 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 8-12 | FT | 19-28 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 925 | Capacity:
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 925 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |