South Carolina State Athletics takes on Winthrop this weekend

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South Carolina State men’s basketball return to action on the road Saturday (Nov. 29) versus Winthrop inside the Winthrop Coliseum in a 4:00 p.m. start.

SERIES HISTORY       
Series Record: 3-4
Series Streak: W3
Record at Winthrop Coliseum: 3-2
Streak at Winthrop Coliseum: W1
Prosser vs. South Carolina St.: 1-0

  • Winthrop and South Carolina State meet for the 8th time and the first time since 2022
  • In the last meeting the Eagles won 81-67 on Dec. 6, 2022 at the Winthrop Coliseum
  • The Eagles have won back-to-back meetings, but the Bulldogs lead the all-time series 4-3
  • All-time the Eagles are 15-13 against opponents from Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)

South Carolina State

  • Coming off a tough 66-98 to Missouri.
  • Three Bulldogs led the way with Own Bronston, Jr. with 17=points, while Florian Tenebay added 13 and Rayniel Wrightwith 10 points.
  • Bronston, Jr. leads the way in scoring with 13.1 while Cameron Clark chips in 10 per game.
  • Cameron Clark is the leader in rebounds with 4.8, while D’Shay Knights Wrightadds per outing,
  • The Bulldogs are off to a rough 0-7 start of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • South Carolina State was picked 3rd in the MEAC Preseason Poll.
  • Sophomore guard Jayden Johnson was picked as the MEAC Men’s Basketball Preseason POY.

WINTHROP       

  • Coming off an 80-73 road loss at undefeated Nebraska
  • The game capped off a stretch of six out of seven games away from home to start the season for the Eagles
  • The Eagles have four road losses by a combined total of 20 points (average loss of 5.0) against opponents with a combined record of 23-5
  • Kareem Rozier led the Eagles with a career-high 23 points at Arkansas and also connected on a career-best seven threes
  • Daylen Berry and Rozier lead the Eagles in scoring at 14.1 ppg
  • In their only home game this season, the Eagles exploded for 105 points and a 36-point victory over Mercer on Nov. 15
  • The offense was powered by 11 threes and a 26-for-37 performance at the free throw line
  • Winthrop forced 19 turnovers that led to 27 points and had 23 fast break points.

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