Queens (NC) 74, at Winthrop 81

ROCK HILL, S.C. (Interstat) — The Winthrop Eagles opened their season with a hard-fought 81-74 victory over the Queens Royals in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Monday night before an announced crowd of 1,300 at Winthrop Coliseum. The Eagles, who were installed as 4.5-point favorites, used a dominant performance at the free-throw line and a disruptive defense to overcome a gritty effort from the visiting Royals. Winthrop was projected by Interstat’s ELO system with a 64.9 percent probability to win, and the total score of 155 fell well under the over/under line of 162.5. Winthrop’s offense was… Read more...