Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Winthrop Eagles
Pickett puts Winthrop over Charleston Southern 80-78 in 2OT
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Adam Pickett sank two free throws with four seconds remaining in the second overtime to give Winthrop an 80-78 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday.
Winthrop led 78-75 with 15 seconds left when Charleston Southern's Christian Keeling drained a 3-pointer. Following a Winthrop timeout, Pickett drew a foul with four seconds remaining and hit both of his free throws. A Bjorn Broman steal sealed the win.
Pickett finished with 20 points for the Eagles (18-10, 10-5 Big South Conference). Broman added 15 points on four 3-pointers, Josh Ferguson had 14 points and Jermaine Ukaegbu had 10 rebounds.
Winthrop led by three at the break and was up 68-66 with 19 seconds to play in regulation when Charleston Southern's Dontrell Shuler sank a jumper to tie it up and force the first extra period. In the low-scoring first overtime, a Pickett jumper with five seconds to go evened the score 71-all to send the game into the second overtime.
Keeling had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Buccaneers (13-14, 7-7). Phlandrous Fleming Jr. added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
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Game Information
Rock Hill, SC
Referee:Lee Kluttz
Referee:Kenny Totten
Referee:John Barley
2025-26 Standings
| Big South ConferenceBig South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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