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Burns lifts Winthrop over SIU-Edwardsville 93-73
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Burns lifts Winthrop over SIU-Edwardsville 93-73

Published Dec. 17, 2019 2:19 p.m. ET

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — D.J. Burns had 19 points as Winthrop routed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 93-73 on Tuesday to snap a four-game losing streak.

Winthrop posted a season-high 15 3-pointers with four apiece from Chandler Vaudrin and Josh Ferguson.

Vaudrin had 13 points and six rebounds for Winthrop (5-7). Hunter Hale and Ferguson each scored 12 points. Burns was 9 for 12 from the field as the Eagles shot 51%, including 15 of 29 from distance.

Winthrop scored the opening 11 points of the game and led by 15 points at the break.

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Cam Williams and Zeke Moore had 15 points apiece for the Cougars (2-9), whose losing streak stretched to seven games. Tyresse Williford had 12 points and six assists. SIUE put up 46 second-half points, a season high for the team.

Winthrop faces Elon at home on Saturday. SIUE plays Detroit Mercy on the road on Saturday.

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