Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off ending a three-game losing streak at UNC Asheville in overtime by a final score of 70-64 on Wednesday night, Winthrop women's basketball (8-10, 2-3 Big South) returns home to face defending Big South champion Gardner-Webb.
 

Winthrop Women's Basketball Game Information
Game #19 vs. Gardner-Webb	Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 | 2:00 P.M. (EST) | Watch | Live Stats
Location	Rock Hill, S.C. | Winthrop Coliseum
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SERIES HISTORY VERSUS GARDNER-WEBB
This is the 38^th meeting between the Eagles and the Runnin' Bulldogs, with Gardner-Webb leading the series, 27-10. The Runnin' Bulldogs won both meetings last year. The first meeting between the two teams was on Jan. 24, 1980, with Winthrop winning 82-60 at home on the way to winning the first three meetings. Gardner-Webb won the next eight meetings only to see Winthrop counter with four straight wins. Gardner-Webb has totally dominated the series since 2014, winning 19 of the last 22 encounters as well as the last nine. Winthrop will be seeking their first win vs. Gardner-Webb since a 64-62 result on Jan. 19, 2019 on the road. Winthrop will also be seeking their first home win vs. Gardner-Webb since an 81-62 result on Dec. 5, 2015. Gardner-Webb went 29-5 (18-0 Big South) in 2022-23, easily sweeping the regular-season and post-season conference titles and advancing to the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where they fell 103-77 to the second-seeded Utah Utes in Salt Lake City on Mar. 17, 2023.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Winthrop ended a three-game losing streak at UNC Asheville in overtime by a final score of 70-64 on Wednesday night.
• This is Winthrop's first win at UNC Asheville since 2015 and avenged all three losses to the Bulldogs last season.
• Both teams made 41% of their shots from the field.
• Winthrop was 73% from the free throw line.
• Winthrop shot 53% from three-point range.
• Winthrop outscored UNCA 13-9 in the extra session.
• Winthrop outrebounded the Bulldogs, 44-30.
• Winthrop outscored UNCA in second chance points, 17-4 and 7-2 in fast break points.
• There were a combined 24 lead changes and 26 ties.
• Four Eagles played more than 30 minutes.
• Three Eagles got in double figures in points.

WINTHROP AT A GLANCE

• Winthrop is 606-901 all-time as a program.
• Winthrop is 205-370 all-time in Big South regular-season games.
• Winthrop is 347-325 all-time at home.
• Winthrop has equaled their win total from last season.
• Winthrop is now 14-24 all-time in overtime.
• This was Winthrop's second overtime game this season. The first was a 66-58 loss to UNCW at home on Nov. 29, 2023.
• Winthrop's previous win in overtime was against Radford at home on Feb. 6, 2021 by a final score of 63-59.
• The Eagles are currently 4-4 in the friendly confines of the Winthrop Coliseum this year but 0-2 in conference play at home.
• Winthrop is 2nd in the Big South in scoring defense at 60.4 ppg.
• Eagles lead the league in steals per game at 10.6 (and 37^th in the nation).
• Winthrop is 29^th in the nation and leads the conference in turnovers forced per game (20.6).
• Rank 4th in the Big South in blocks per game and 4^th in assists per game (2.2 and 10.8, respectively).
• Eagles are 4^th in the league in rebounds per game (36.0).
• Marissa Gasaway leads the conference and the team in rebounding at 9.9 per game.
• Jada Ryce is 11 points away from 500 career points and leads the team with 9.4 ppg.
• Leonor Paisana is now two three-pointers away from moving into the Top 10 in school history in career triples (82).

 BIG SOUTH WEEKLY HONORS

• Marissa Gasaway-Big South Player of the Week (Dec. 4)
• Averaged a double-double with 19.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in two games.
• Opened the week with a career-high 20 points and 16 rebounds in an overtime setback to UNC Wilmington, her second double-double of the season.
• Nearly notched another double-double against Queens as she finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.
• She shot 50.0 percent from the floor (13-of-16) and 13-of-17 from the free throw line (76.5 percent) for the week.

GET YOUR SEASON TICKETS TODAY
General Admission tickets will be sold for all women's basketball games in the 2023-24 season. Season general admission tickets are currently on sale for $40. Single-game tickets are $5 while courtside season tickets are currently on sale for $80. Get your season pass today by visiting WinthropEagles.com or call the ticket office at (803) 323-2345.
 
WATCH THE EAGLES ON ESPN+
All of the home games during the 2023-24 season will air live on ESPN+. You can also catch all road games in Big South Conference play on ESPN+. To watch Big South games on ESPN+ you must have a subscription to ESPN+. For more information on how to subscribe, click here.

LOOKING AHEAD
Winthrop stays put in Rock Hill, hosting Charleston Southern on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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