UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Winthrop Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballDrew Pember scores 29 as UNC Asheville beats Winthrop 82-77
The loss knocked the Eagles out of a share of first place in the Big South Conference.
Pember added 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs (12-8, 4-1). Josh Banks was 4 of 7 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line to add 14 points. Caleb Burgess had 12 points and was 5 of 6 shooting and 0 of 4 from the free throw line.
Kelton Talford led the Eagles (13-7, 4-1) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Winthrop also got 20 points and four assists from Nick Johnson. KJ Doucet also recorded nine points and four steals. The Eagles ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.
UNC Asheville's next game is Wednesday against Radford at home. Winthrop visits Gardner-Webb on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Nick Johnson made Layup. | 82 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Trent Stephney made Free Throw. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Trent Stephney made Free Throw. | 81 - 75 |
Statistics
UNCA |
WIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-49 | FG | 24-51 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 20-29 | FT | 19-27 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Attendance: 2,831 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 2-13 |


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