HIGH POINT, N.C. (Interstat) — Terry Anderson scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as High Point held off Winthrop 89-87 in a Big South men’s basketball game Saturday at Qubein Arena.

The Panthers led 42-35 at halftime and withstood a 52-point second-half surge from the Eagles. Anderson’s double-double led five High Point players in double figures. Logan Duncomb paced Winthrop with 23 points and 14 rebounds.

High Point improved to 26-4 overall. Winthrop fell to 20-9. A crowd of 5,165 watched the Panthers secure the narrow victory despite being out-rebounded 15-7 on the offensive glass and committing 13 turnovers. High Point’s efficiency at the free-throw line, making 24 of 30 attempts, proved critical.