Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off recording their 10th win of the season with a sweep of UNC Asheville at home by a final score of 65-56 on Saturday afternoon, Winthrop women's basketball (10-12, 4-5 Big South) looks to pick up their second straight win on Wednesday night with a road trip to Charleston Southern.
 

Winthrop Women's Basketball Game Information
Game #23 vs. Charleston Southern	Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 | 6:00 P.M. (EST) | Watch | Live Stats
Location	N. Charleston, S.C. | Buccaneer Fieldhouse
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SERIES HISTORY VERSUS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
This is the 33^rd meeting between the Eagles and the Buccaneers with Charleston Southern leading the series, 34-32. 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 36 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. In the most recent meeting, Winthrop fell to Charleston Southern by a final score of 63-54 on Jan. 24 at the Winthrop Coliseum.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Winthrop got their 10th win of the season by sweeping the regular-season series from UNC Asheville, beating the Bulldogs at home by a final score of 65-56 on Saturday afternoon.
• Winthrop sweeps the Bulldogs for the first time since 2015.
• Winthrop led the entire way.
• Winthrop shot 37% from the field, including 57% in the first quarter.
• Winthrop shot 88% from the free throw line.
• Winthrop outrebounded the Bulldogs, 42-29.
• Four Eagles played more than 30 minutes.
• Three Eagles scored 10 or more points.

WINTHROP AT A GLANCE

• Winthrop is 608-903 all-time as a program.
• Winthrop is 207-372 all-time in Big South regular-season games.
• The Eagles are currently 3-6 overall on the road but 2-2 in conference play on the road.
• Winthrop has scored 50 or more points in the last six games.
• Winthrop has grabbed more than 30 rebounds in the last five games.
• Winthrop has won 10 or more games since the 2019-20 season.
• Winthrop leads the conference and is 39^th in the nation in turnovers forced per game (19.7).
• Winthrop is 2^nd in the conference in scoring defense and steals per game (60.5 ppg and 9.8, respectively).
• Winthrop is 4^th in the conference in blocks per game (2.2).
• Winthrop is 5^th in the conference in assists per game (11.0) and rebounds per game (36.18).
• Marissa Gasaway leads the team and the conference in rebounding at 9.9 per game.
• She is also 28^th in the nation in this category.
• Jada Ryce leads the team with 10.6 ppg.
• Leonor Paisana is currently ninth in school history in career triples made (88).
• She is also 20 points away from 500 in her career.
• Head coach Semeka Randall-Lay is currently 99-295 and will be going for her 100^th career coaching victory.

WINTHROP HEAD COACHING RECORDS (WINS ONLY)
Coach                         Wins
 
Bud Childers               84      
 
Kevin Cook                 68
 
Ann Ellerbe Copeland59
 
Robin Muller               56
 
Linda Warren              51
 
Mary Roland Griffin    50
 
Karen Brown              48
 
Cheryl Nix                  32      
 
Semeka Randall-Lay 30     
 
Lynette Woodard       24       
 
Germaine McCauley  21       
 
Marlene Stollings       18
 
Mary Kancevitch        17
 
Wanda Briley             16
 
Debbie Lancaster      16           
 
Bert Bobb                  16
 
Darrah Metz               2      
 
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 returns to Rock Hill to begin a two-game home stand, starting with Longwood on Sat., Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. The Eagles will be looking for a regular-season sweep of the Lancers after a 58-53 win on the road back on Jan. 3.
 
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