Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off their first victory over defending conference champion Gardner-Webb by a final score of 61-50 on Saturday afternoon, Winthrop women's basketball (9-10, 3-3 Big South) seeks their third straight win as they host Charleston Southern on Wednesday night.
 

Winthrop Women's Basketball Game Information
Game #20 vs. Charleston Southern	Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 | 6:00 P.M. (EST) | Watch | Live Stats
Location	Rock Hill, S.C. | Winthrop Coliseum
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SERIES HISTORY VERSUS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
This is the 32^nd meeting between the Eagles and the Buccaneers with Charleston Southern leading the series, 33-32. The Buccaneers won both meetings last year. The first meeting between the two teams was on Jan. 9, 1991, with Winthrop winning 79-54 at home on the way to winning the first three meetings. Charleston Southern won 21 of the next 27 meetings. Winthrop has since won 23 of the last 35 meetings, including a streak of eight straight wins from 2008-2011. Winthrop will be seeking their first win vs. Charleston Southern since a 56-43 result on Feb. 15, 2022 on the road. Charleston Southern went 5-25 (3-15 Big South) in 2022-23.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Winthrop beat defending conference champion Gardner-Webb for the first time in four seasons by a final score of 61-50 on Saturday afternoon at the Winthrop Coliseum.
• Winthrop defeated Gardner-Webb for the first time since a 64-62 result on Jan. 19, 2019 on the road, snapping a nine-game losing streak in the series.
• This was Winthrop's first home win vs. Gardner-Webb since an 81-62 result on Dec. 5, 2015.
• Winthrop outscored GW in the second, third and fourth quarters.
• Winthrop shot 42% for the game (53% in the third quarter).
• Winthrop made 66% of their free throws in the contest.
• Winthrop made 38% of their three-point attempts.
• Three Eagles played more than 30 minutes and got into double figures in scoring.

WINTHROP AT A GLANCE

• Winthrop is 607-901 all-time as a program.
• Winthrop is 206-370 all-time in Big South regular-season games.
• Winthrop is 348-325 all-time at home.
• Winthrop has equaled their win total from last season.
• The Eagles are currently 5-4 in the friendly confines of the Winthrop Coliseum this year but 1-2 in conference play at home.
• Winthrop is 2nd in the Big South in scoring defense at 59.8 ppg.
• Eagles are second in the league in steals per game at 10.4 (and 44^th in the nation).
• Winthrop is 33^rd in the nation and leads the conference in turnovers forced per game (20.2).
• Rank 3^rd in the Big South in assists per game and 4^th in blocks per game (11.1 and 2.2, respectively).
• Eagles are 4^th in the league in rebounds per game (36.1).
• Marissa Gasaway leads the conference and the team in rebounding at 9.6 per game.
• Jada Ryce is one point away from 500 career points and leads the team with 9.4 ppg.
• She is also second in the league in steals per game at 2.0.
• Leonor Paisana is now one three-pointer away from moving into the Top 10 in school history in career triples (83).

 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 travels to Big South pre-season favorite High Point on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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