Asheville beats Winthrop, take driver's seat in Big South (Feb 22, 2018)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) MaCio Teague had 23 points and Ahmad Thomas added 21 as UNC Asheville topped Winthrop in a clash of Big South Conference leaders on Thursday night.
With the win, the Bulldogs (20-10, 13-4) took over sole possession of first place in the conference with one regular-season game remaining for both squads.
Asheville led by six at halftime then opened the second half on a 23-9 run to take a 20-point lead over the Eagles (18-10, 12-5). Winthrop could never get within fewer than eight from that point on.
Jonathan Baehre had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who outrebounded the Eagles 42-25. Asheville also controlled the game from beyond the arc, shooting 54 percent, while Winthrop shot just 28 percent from outside.
Anders Broman scored 22 for the Eagles. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Winthrop.
