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What was your favorite memory of the Pat Kelsey UMass era? A press conference to welcome the young coach as UMass’ next basketball leader was minutes away from starting on Thursday when media members and boosters were suddenly ushered out. “Unforeseen circumstances,” they were told. Continue to Article

March 23, 2017 5:38:pm EST

Winthrop captured the Big South tournament title on Sunday. Three straight years, Keon Johnson had been part of Winthrop teams that reached the Big South title game only to fall one win shy of an NCAA tournament bid. Johnson scored a team-high 26 points to lead top-seeded Winthrop to a 76-59 victory over seventh-seeded Campbell in Sunday’s Big South title game. Continue to Article

March 05, 2017 3:23:pm EST

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) -- Keon Johnson scored 31 points and Xavier Cooks scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 1 seed Winthrop past eighth seed Charleston 92-78 in a quarterfinal game of the Big South Conference Tournament on Thursday. Continue to Article

March 02, 2017 9:41:pm EST

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) -- Roderick Perkins hit six 3-pointers to score 18 points and Winthrop claimed a share of the Big South Conference regular season championship and the No. 1 seed into the conference tournament with a 93-56 rout of Presbyterian on Saturday. Continue to Article

February 25, 2017 7:08:pm EST

Keon Johnson hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points to move into second place on Winthrop's career scoring list and the Eagles beat Presbyterian 75-52 on Wednesday night. Johnson hit a 3-pointer and Joshua Davenport a jumper to give the Eagles (12-4, 4-1 Big South) a 30-21 lead at halftime. Xavier Cooks had 11 rebounds for the Eagles to go with nine points, seven assists and two blocks with just one turnover. Continue to Article

January 11, 2017 9:02:pm EST