KENNESAW, Ga. (Interstat) — Amir Taylor scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Kennesaw State beat Winthrop 88-79 on Tuesday in a men’s NCAA Division I game at KSU Convocation Center. The Owls improved to 3-0, while the Eagles fell to 0-3 before 1,353 fans. Keshawn Fisher led Winthrop with 27 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one block. Seifeldin Hendawy added 22 points and seven rebounds. Kaden Rickard had 14 points, four rebounds, and five assists for Kennesaw State, while Levi Ball scored 19 points, Avery Thomas added 11 points and six rebounds, Jacoby Hill had 11 points, five rebounds, and two assists, and Kyler Theophile scored nine points. George Natsvlishvili finished with eight points and three rebounds for Winthrop, and Anthony Smith III had five points, five rebounds, and one assist. Kennesaw State shot 29 of 67 from the floor and 9 of 31 from three-point range, while Winthrop shot 23 of 54 and 5 of 19. The Owls held a 40-32 edge in paint points and scored 14 points off turnovers, while Winthrop scored eight.