Strong 2nd half lifts Winthrop over Radford 74-58
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Charles Corbin had 10 points and 13 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and Winthrop defeated Radford 74-58 on Thursday night.
The Eagles (8-10, 4-4 Big South Conference) trailed 32-31 at halftime before scoring the first 12 points of the second half to lead 44-31 on Corbin's jumper. Winthrop's full-court pressure and zone defenses forced the Highlanders into five missed shots and three turnovers in their first eight possessions of the second half.
Radford (4-14, 1-7) then outscored Winthrop 12-5 over the next 6 minutes to close within six, 49-43, but that was as close as the Highlanders got the rest of the way.
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Matt Morgan scored 13 points, Robbie Dreher added 12 and George Valentine 11 for the Eagles.
Winthrop shot 48 percent from the floor (28 of 58).
Martins Abele had a career-high 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Highlanders.