ROCK HILL, S.C. (Interstat) — Winthrop erased a 13-point halftime deficit with a dominant second half to defeat Gardner-Webb 88-77 in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Winthrop Coliseum.

The Eagles, who trailed 50-37 at halftime, outscored the Runnin’ Bulldogs 51-27 after intermission. Winthrop’s turnaround was fueled by a 26-for-32 performance from the free-throw line and a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds.

Spence Sims led all scorers with 29 points for Gardner-Webb. Logan Duncomb paced Winthrop with 21 points and Kody Clouet added 19. The Eagles improved to 9-8 overall, while the Runnin’ Bulldogs fell to 2-15. Attendance was 1,234.