Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop looks to bounce back from Saturday's loss at Coastal Carolina when it hosts Furman, Tuesday night at 7 p.m. inside the Winthrop Coliseum.
WINTHROP (4-4, 0-0 Big South)
| WINTHROP PROBABLE STARTERS |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
Noteworthy |
| G |
11 |
Drew Buggs |
6-3 |
Gr. |
4.4 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
0.1 |
Surpassed 500 career assists at Vandy (515) / Season-high 17 points vs. Hartford / Career assist leader at Hawaii |
| G |
5 |
Patrick Good |
6-0 |
Gr. |
14.3 |
3.5 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
Season-high 33 points at Washington State / Leads Big South in 3pt field goals per game (3.8) / 4th in Big South in scoring |
| G/F |
3 |
Micheal Anumba |
6-4 |
Sr. |
6.4 |
4.1 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
Started 93-of-96 career games / At least four rebounds in 7-of-8 games / nearing 400 career rebounds (380) |
| F |
12 |
Cory Hightower |
6-7 |
R-Jr. |
12.3 |
5.6 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
Returned from injury vs. Washington (missed one game) / Hit game-winning three vs. Mercer with 4.2 seconds left in OT |
| F |
30 |
D.J. Burns Jr. |
6-9 |
R-Jr. |
16.8 |
4.4 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
Career-high 30 points in opener, 3rd in Big South in scoring / Preseason Big South Player of the Year |
THE SERIES
Series Record: 6-6
Series Streak: W1
Record at Winthrop Coliseum: 4-1
Streak at Winthrop Coliseum: W4
Prosser vs. Furman: 0-6
SERIES HISTORY
- The Eagles and Paladins first met on Nov. 28, 1981 in Greenville, S.C. as Furman earned a 58-53 win
- This marks the 13th meeting all-time and the second straight at the Winthrop Coliseum
- The last time these teams met was Dec. 19, 2020 in Rock Hill as the Eagles won 87-71
- In that matchup Charles Falden led four Eagles in double-figures with 18 points
- Two of the last five meetings in the series have been decided by a single point
- Winthrop and Furman meet for the fifth time in the last six seasons
WHO'S HOT?
- D.J. Burns Jr.
- Continued to be efficient from the floor, going 8-of-12 in the loss at Coastal Carolina and has shot .500 or better in all eight games
- He is 13-of-20 from the floor over the last two games
AT A GLANCE
- Eagles are coming off a loss at Coastal Carolina on Saturday while Furman has won three straight and coming off a win against the College of Charleston
- Both teams have Power 5 victories this year as the Eagles knocked off Washington and the Paladins won at Louisville
- Furman is 3-0 against the Big South this season, having defeated Radford at home and then claiming road wins at USC Upstate and High Point
- Eagles are 1-0 against the Southern Conference this season, defeating Mercer at home in overtime
- Furman ranks tied for 6th in the country in threes per game (11.8), 10th in scoring offense (85.8 ppg) and 15th in three-point field goal percentage (.398)
- Winthrop is 25th nationally in threes per game (10.4) and 22nd in three-point field goal percentage (.393) after going just 5-of-26 behind the arc at Coastal
WINTHROP
- Looking for a 7th straight win at home (have won 17-of-18 at home)
- Also looking for a fourth straight win over a Southern Conference opponent
- Eagles averaging 80.0 ppg, which leads the Big South and ranks 52nd nationally
- Leads the Big South in field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage as well as three-point field goals per game (10.4)
- D.J. Burns Jr. leads the team in scoring and is third in the conference at 16.8 ppg
- Burns Jr. is third in the league in field goal percentage and 32nd nationally
- Patrick Good is scoring 14.3 ppg and ranked 7th in the league while Cory Hightower is 15th in scoring (12.3 ppg)
- Hightower and High Point's Zack Austin are the only players in the league in the Top 15 of points per game, rebounds per game, steals per game and three-point field goals per game
- Good leads the conference in threes per game (3.8) and three-point field goal percentage (.462)
- He ranks 13th nationally in threes per game and 15th in three-point field goal percentage
- The last two seasons the Eagles have finish second in the country in bench scoring and have averaged 42.0 bench points per game this season
- This year the team is averaging 34.4 ppg from the bench, which ranks 13th in the country (Cornell leads the country at 44.6 ppg)
- Earned the program's first ever win over a PAC-12 opponent with the win at Washington (Nov. 27)
- Coming off back-to-back Big South Conference Championships
- Last season the Eagles posted the best winning percentage (.920) in the history of the program after opening the season 16-0
- Finished the season receiving votes in the Top 25 poll of the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll
- Winthrop has more wins than any other Big South school (190) since the 2012-13 season
- Mark Prosser starts his first season as head coach of the Eagles, the 7th head coach in program history
- D.J. Burns Jr., the 2021-22 Big South Conference Preseason Player of the Year, is the team's top returning scorer at 10.1 ppg
BIG SOUTH AWARDS
- Patrick Good – Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 29)
- Averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds in two games (at Washington State/at Washington)
- Poured in a season-high 33 points in the loss at Washington State
- Against the Cougars he tied his career-high of 11 threes (11-of-19)
- Finished the week 16-of-26 from the floor (62%)
- Scored 18 points (15 in the second half) to help the Eagles earn the win at Washington
400 WINS
On Dec. 1 against Hartford, the Eagles earned an 82-75 victory for the 400
th win all-time inside the Winthrop Coliseum. The Eagles are now 400-156 (.719 winning percentage) in 40 seasons playing in the Winthrop Coliseum. Eagles have won at least 11 or more games in each of the last nine seasons.
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
This the 40th year for the Winthrop Coliseum, which opened its doors in Nov. 17, 1982 with the Eagles hosting Lander in a 61-60 loss. The Eagles have won 10 or home games in 25 of the 39 previous seasons (2-0 this year). Over the decades the Winthrop Coliseum has been a place for so many memorable moments between the volleyball and basketball programs. It has hosted the entire Big South Conference men's basketball tournament three times (1988, 1989, 1990) and hosted the tournament title game nine times including the last two seasons (2020/2021). The Big South Volleyball Championship was held at the coliseum in 1993, 2002, 2010 and most recently 2019 with the Eagle volleyball program claiming its 6th conference title. In 2013, the women's basketball program held the first ever postseason game in the Winthrop Coliseum when it welcomed Florida for the second round of the WNIT. The Winthrop Coliseum has been the site of many events over the year from wrestling, concerts, graduations and even the ACC Women's Basketball Championship from 1993-96.
TUNE IN TO THE EAGLES ALL SEASON LONG
Fans can listen to the games all season long on OTS Media of Rock Hill (94.3 FM), which is the flagship station for Winthrop Athletics. In addition, most games will simulcast on 730 ESPN Charlotte and AM 1450 WGNC Gastonia.
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UP NEXT
Winthrop remains in Rock Hill, but will play its next game in the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. as it takes on Carver College as part of the No Room For Racism Classic.
