The Flames are in Rock Hill to take on the Eagles of Winthrop. Here’s what you need to know:
1. Winthrop is 11-6 on the season, and 3-3 in Big South play.
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Their 3 non-conference losses all came against KenPom top 100 teams.
2. They lost 3 straight in conference play at the turn of the new year.
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Losses to Campbell, Coastal Carolina, and UNC-Asheville seemed to set the Eagles off-kilter.
3. The Eagles have responded with 2 straight wins.
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This includes a very impressive win at previously unbeaten in Big South play High Point, 86-66, on ESPNU.
4. Winthrop has won 8 straight games in the series.
The Flames last win over the Eagles came in December, 2010. Winthrop leads the all-time series 37-15.
5. Liberty has lost 12 straight games at Winthrop Coliseum.
The Flames’ last win came in the Big South Championship season of 2004.
6. Keon Johnson is 2nd in the Big South in scoring at 20.1 ppg.
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Johnson is also shooting 43.7% from 3-point range which ranks 3rd in the Big South.
7. Winthrop leads the Big South in scoring offense (83.5 ppg) while the Flames rank dead last (62.4 ppg).
It will be a contrast of styles on display this afternoon in the Winthrop Coliseum.
