Winthrop Eagles at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 62
73 - 62
Late run lifts Winthrop over Liberty 73-62
Joab Jerome added a free throw and a jumper, Keon Johnson a 3-pointer and Tevin Prescott a dunk during the run as the Eagles (11-10, 5-4 Big South) boosted a two-point lead to seven, 63-54, in about 4 minutes. Liberty (9-15, 3-6) called time with 2:18 to play, trailing by seven, but Winthrop was a perfect 10-for-10 at the free-throw line after the timeout. Prescott, Smith and Johnson each went 2-for-2 and Keon Moore was 4-for-4.
Jerome led the Eagles with 19 points, Johnson 12 and Moore 11.
Antwan Burrus led the Flames with 16 points off the bench and John-Caleb Sanders added 14. Neither team led by more than five until the breakaway run.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chad Donley made Two Point Tip Shot. | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Chad Donley Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | John Caleb Sanders missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Keon Johnson made Free Throw. | 73 - 60 |
Statistics
 WIN |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-46 | FG | 24-56 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 2-12 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 22-27 | FT | 12-20 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,615 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,615 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |