SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Interstat) — Winthrop dominated from the start, building a 19-point halftime lead and cruising to a 71-50 victory over South Carolina Upstate in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at G.B. Hodge Center.

The Eagles (11-8) held the Spartans (8-10) to just 19 first-half points on 2-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. Kareem Rozier led all scorers with 24 points for Winthrop, which forced 14 turnovers and collected 10 steals. Breylin Garcia paced South Carolina Upstate with 16 points.

Winthrop’s defense was stifling, limiting the Spartans to an offensive rating of 71.8 points per 100 possessions. The Eagles also capitalized on second chances with 17 offensive rebounds. Attendance was 404.