JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Interstat) — The High Point Panthers used a strong second half to defeat the Winthrop Eagles 91-76 in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at ETSU Athletic Center.

High Point, which improved to 30-4, led 39-33 at halftime before outscoring Winthrop 52-43 after the break. The Panthers capitalized on turnovers, scoring 15 points off them, to secure the win before an announced crowd of 2,109.

Winthrop, which fell to 23-11, held a narrow 34-32 edge in points in the paint and scored 18 fastbreak points but could not close the gap. The Panthers were projected as a 6.5-point favorite and covered the spread. The game’s total points went under the betting line.