Johnson and Winthrop host UNC Wilmington
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4:43 AM on Saturday, December 6
By The Associated Press
UNC Wilmington Seahawks (3-4) at Winthrop Eagles (6-4)
Rock Hill, South Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop takes on UNC Wilmington after Tocarra Johnson scored 23 points in Winthrop's 105-41 victory over the JWU Charlotte Wildcats.
The Eagles have gone 4-0 at home. Winthrop ranks second in the Big South with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Johnson averaging 3.7.
The Seahawks are 1-3 in road games. UNC Wilmington is 2-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 18.9 turnovers per game.
Winthrop is shooting 41.8% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points lower than the 42.5% UNC Wilmington allows to opponents. UNC Wilmington has shot at a 41.2% clip from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points above the 41.1% shooting opponents of Winthrop have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mya Pierfax is shooting 49.5% and averaging 14.2 points for the Eagles. Ryiah Wilson is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers.
Rori Cox is averaging 14.3 points, six rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.7 steals for the Seahawks. Kylah Silver is averaging 13.9 points and 7.1 rebounds.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.