Winthrop Eagles at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Meechie Johnson scores 20 points, South Carolina improves to 10-1 with 72-62 victory over Winthrop
South Carolina has won three straight since its 72-67 loss to then-No. 24 Clemson. The Gamecocks improved to 6-0 at home and are 10-1 for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
Ta’Lon Cooper added 13 points and Myles Stute had 10 for the Gamecocks, who shot 40% (27 of 68) from the floor and made all 12 of their free throws. Stute made two of their six 3-pointers.
Kelton Talford made 10 of 11 free throws and scored 20 points to lead Winthrop (8-5). K.J. Doucet made three 3-pointers and finished with 16 points. Alex Timmerman chipped in 13 points.
Doucet and Sin’Cere McMahon each made a 3-pointer in a 13-5 surge that pulled Winthrop to 55-53 with 7:20 to play. The Gamecocks scored the next six points and the Eagles didn't get closer.
Johnson scored 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting to help South Carolina build a 33-28 halftime lead. Talford scored 10 first-half points and Doucet had eight for the Eagles.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Meechie Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nick Johnson missed Layup. | 62 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Meechie Johnson made Free Throw. | 62 - 72 |
Statistics
 WIN |
 SC |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-47 | FG | 27-68 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 23-29 | FT | 12-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 9,455 | 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 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |