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Winthrop rolls past Upstate 106-70 in Big South | |
RADFORD, Va. (AP) Hunter Hale scored 21 points, Josh Ferguson added 17, both knocking down five 3-pointers and second-seeded Winthrop used a school tournament record 16 triples to cruise past seventh-seeded South Carolina Upstate 106-70 in the Big South Conference tourney quarterfinals on Thursday. The Eagles (22-10), who face third-seed Gardner-Webb in the semifinals Friday night, were 16 of 30 behind the arc and shot 60% overall. They were 10 of 21 from distance in the first half when Ferguson was 5 of 6, and shot 51% to take a 54-47 lead. Hale also had 15 points. Winthrop was 6 of 9 on 3-pointers and shot 73% in the second half, including a stretch when the Eagles went 14 of 15. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | E. Hammond | 14.5 | |||
| Rebounds: | N. Zink | 4.7 | |||
| Assists: | E. Hammond | 2.4 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | E. Hammond | 83.1% | |||
| 3P%: | B. Mozone | 38.8% | |||
| Steals: | E. Hammond | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | N. Zink | 0.7 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Big South Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Winthrop | 15-3 | 24-10 |
| Radford | 15-3 | 21-11 |
| Gardner-Webb | 11-7 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 9-9 | 14-18 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-10 | 15-16 |
| Hampton | 8-10 | 15-19 |
| Charleston Southern | 7-11 | 14-18 |
| USC Upstate | 7-11 | 13-20 |
| Presbyterian | 7-11 | 10-22 |
| Campbell | 6-12 | 15-16 |
| High Point | 6-12 | 9-23 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.3 (233) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.7 (206) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.6 (226) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.4% (252) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.6% (259) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.1% (249) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 74.5 (298) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.5 (317) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.3 (163) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.4% (334) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.9% (244) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.7% (315) | ||||
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