Winthrop beats Saint Louis from the free throw line, 66-55
ST. LOUIS (AP) Keon Johnson scored 16 points and Winthrop turned a nine-point halftime lead into a 66-55 win over Saint Louis on Thursday night.
Winthrop struggled shooting from the field but connected in 21 of 29 from the free throw line to secure the victory, its season-best fourth straight.
The Eagles were 20 of 53 (37.7 percent) from the field, including 5 of 22 (22.7 percent) from distance.
Saint Louis shot 33.9 percent from the field (19 of 56), including 7 of 26 from beyond the arc. But the Billikens attempted just 17 free throws, making 10.
Johnson was just 4 of 13 from the field for Winthrop (8-3), but was 7 of 10 from the line. Xavier Cooks finished with nine points and grabbed 14 rebounds, 13 off the defensive glass, for the Eagles.
Davell Roby hit three 3-pointers and finished with 17 points for Saint Louis (4-8).
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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79.2 PPG | 40.2 RPG | 12.8 APG |
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61.4 PPG | 36.8 RPG | 12.8 APG |
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