Asheville beats Winthrop, take driver's seat in Big South
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- MaCio Teague had 23 points and Ahmad Thomas added 21 as UNC Asheville topped Winthrop in a clash of Big South Conference leaders on Thursday night.
With the win, the Bulldogs (20-10, 13-4) took over sole possession of first place in the conference with one regular-season game remaining for both squads.
Asheville led by six at halftime then opened the second half on a 23-9 run to take a 20-point lead over the Eagles (18-10, 12-5). Winthrop could never get within fewer than eight from that point on.
Jonathan Baehre had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who outrebounded the Eagles 42-25. Asheville also controlled the game from beyond the arc, shooting 54 percent, while Winthrop shot just 28 percent from outside.
Anders Broman scored 22 for the Eagles. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Winthrop.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Matt Myers
- Matt Potter
- Michael Luckie
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |