Winthrop Eagles at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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71 - 56
71 - 56
Winthrop handles Liberty 71-56
Keon Johnson added 16 for the Eagles (9-9, 4-3), who made 21 of 28 free throws.
Winthrop opened with a 10-2 run, then Johnson scored eight straight points amid a 19-6 run and the Eagles pulled to a 29-15 halftime lead. Liberty shot just 23.1 percent from the field and missed all seven 3-point attempts.
David Andoh scored five straight and Liberty gained ground early in the second half, pulling within 48-41 after a layup by A.C. Reid. Moore scored four straight points and the Eagles pulled away. Johnson had seven free throws in the final 1:30 for Winthrop.
Andoh and Andrew Smith scored 11 apiece for Liberty (6-14, 0-7) and Theo Johnson had 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Andre Smith Steal. | 71 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Calvin Hoffman Turnover. | 71 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Theo Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Derrick Henry missed Free Throw. | 71 - 56 |
Statistics
 WIN |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 21-49 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-27 | 3PT | 0-10 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 0 |
| 21-28 | FT | 14-18 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,795 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,795 | 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 |