High Point 75, at Winthrop 92

ROCK HILL, S.C. (Interstat) — A dominant first-half offensive explosion propelled the Winthrop Eagles to a decisive 92-75 victory over the High Point Panthers in a Big South Conference men’s basketball matchup Wednesday night at Winthrop Coliseum. The most important part of the game was the opening period, where Winthrop established an insurmountable lead. The Eagles shot a blistering percentage from the field in the first half, building a 53-29 halftime advantage. High Point, which entered the game with a 16-3 record and was projected as a favorite by advanced metrics, had no answer for Winthrop’s efficiency and physicality in… Read more...