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Winthrop tops Longwood 82-61 in Big South tourney

AP
Mar 04, 2021

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) Chandler Vaudrin had 16 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Charles Falden scored 19 points and Winthrop Eagles defeated Longwood Lancers 82-61 in the semifinals of the Big South tournament Thursday night.

Kelton Talford had 11 points for top(equals)seeded, defending champion Winthrop (22-1), which advances to face third-seeded Campbell Sunday's tournament final.

Winthrop earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament last season.

Winthrop raced out to a 19-3 lead against fifth-seeded Longwood, before the Lancers rallied to within three. The Eagles scored 11 straight to lead by 14 at halftime.

Juan Munoz had 17 points for the Lancers (12-16). DeShaun Wade added 12 points.

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1st Half
LONG
Lancers
30
WINT
Eagles
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Zac Watson vs. D.J. Burns Jr. (Eagles gains possession)
19:32	+3	Charles Falden makes three point jump shot (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	0-3
19:04		Juan Munoz misses two point jump shot
19:02		D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
18:50		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:48		Lancers defensive rebound
18:29		Zac Watson misses two point jump shot
18:27		Zac Watson offensive rebound
18:27		Jump ball. Zac Watson vs. Chandler Vaudrin (Lancers gains possession)
18:20		Jesper Granlund misses two point jump shot
18:18		Zac Watson offensive rebound
18:13	+3	Juan Munoz makes three point jump shot (Christian Wilson assists)	3-3
18:03		Michael Anumba misses two point layup
18:01		D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound
17:53		Josh Corbin misses three point jump shot
17:51		Kelton Talford offensive rebound
17:51	+2	Kelton Talford makes two point layup	3-5
17:51		Leslie Nkereuwem shooting foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
17:51	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-6
17:38		Justin Hill turnover (bad pass) (Kelton Talford steals)
17:19	+2	Chandler Vaudrin makes two point jump shot	3-8
17:05		Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot
17:03		Heru Bligen offensive rebound
16:59		Heru Bligen turnover (lost ball) (Jamal King steals)
16:51	+2	Chase Claxton makes two point jump shot (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	3-10
16:30		Lancers offensive rebound
16:32		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
16:30		Lancers offensive rebound
16:20		Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
16:18		Russell Jones Jr. defensive rebound
16:12		Jamal King misses three point jump shot
16:10		Kelton Talford offensive rebound
15:57	+2	Kelton Talford makes two point dunk (Jamal King assists)	3-12
15:43		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
15:41		Lancers offensive rebound
15:40		TV timeout
15:30		DeShaun Wade misses three point jump shot
15:28		D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
15:17		Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:15		Michael Anumba offensive rebound
15:05	+2	Chandler Vaudrin makes two point jump shot	3-14
14:47		DeShaun Wade turnover (traveling)
14:34		D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (3-second violation)
14:25		Christian Wilson offensive foul (Charles Falden draws the foul)
14:25		Christian Wilson turnover
14:15	+2	Chandler Vaudrin makes two point jump shot	3-16
13:56		Christian Wilson misses three point jump shot
13:54		Adonis Arms defensive rebound
13:34		Charles Falden misses three point jump shot
13:32		Jesper Granlund defensive rebound
13:27		Charles Falden shooting foul (Jesper Granlund draws the foul)
13:27		Jesper Granlund misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:27		Kyle Zunic defensive rebound
13:27		Jesper Granlund misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:27		Kyle Zunic defensive rebound
13:06	+3	Charles Falden makes three point jump shot	3-19
12:44		Leslie Nkereuwem misses two point layup
12:42		Charles Falden defensive rebound
12:41		Charles Falden turnover (traveling)
12:39	+3	Juan Munoz makes three point jump shot (Heru Bligen assists)	6-19
12:22		Kyle Zunic turnover (Heru Bligen steals)
12:08		Heru Bligen misses two point jump shot
12:06		Eagles defensive rebound
11:49		Kelton Talford misses two point jump shot
11:47		Kelton Talford offensive rebound
11:46		Justin Hill shooting foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:46	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-20
11:46		Kelton Talford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:46		Nate Lliteras defensive rebound
11:26	+2	Zac Watson makes two point jump shot	8-20
11:26		Kelton Talford shooting foul (Zac Watson draws the foul)
11:26		Zac Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:26		Christian Wilson offensive rebound
11:16		Jamal King shooting foul (Zac Watson draws the foul)
11:16		Zac Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:16	+1	Zac Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-20
11:16	+1	Zac Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-20
11:06		Justin Hill shooting foul (Adonis Arms draws the foul)
11:06	+1	Adonis Arms makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-21
11:06	+1	Adonis Arms makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-22
10:42	+2	Jesper Granlund makes two point jump shot	11-22
10:32	+3	Charles Falden makes three point jump shot (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	11-25
10:01	+3	Juan Munoz makes three point jump shot	14-25
9:49		Jamal King misses three point jump shot
9:47		Christian Wilson defensive rebound
9:28		Leslie Nkereuwem misses two point jump shot
9:26		Lancers offensive rebound
9:17	+2	Leslie Nkereuwem makes two point jump shot (Juan Munoz assists)	16-25
8:48	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	16-27
8:27		Heru Bligen offensive foul (Kyle Zunic draws the foul)
8:27		Heru Bligen turnover
8:13		D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (lost ball)
7:54	+3	DeShaun Wade makes three point jump shot (Nate Lliteras assists)	19-27
7:45		Kyle Zunic misses three point jump shot
7:43		Lancers defensive rebound
7:43		TV timeout
7:36		Justin Hill turnover (lost ball) (Josh Corbin steals)
7:30		Josh Corbin misses three point jump shot
7:28		Kyle Zunic offensive rebound
7:27	+2	Kyle Zunic makes two point layup	19-29
7:06	+2	Nate Lliteras makes two point layup	21-29
6:46		Michael Anumba misses two point jump shot
6:44		Zac Watson defensive rebound
6:37	+2	Justin Hill makes two point jump shot	23-29
6:28	+2	Chandler Vaudrin makes two point layup	23-31
6:01	+2	Juan Munoz makes two point layup	25-31
6:01		Kelton Talford shooting foul (Juan Munoz draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Juan Munoz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-31
5:51		Adonis Arms misses three point jump shot
5:49		Chandler Vaudrin offensive rebound
5:44		Chandler Vaudrin turnover (lost ball) (Heru Bligen steals)
5:38	+2	Juan Munoz makes two point layup (Heru Bligen assists)	28-31
5:21		Charles Falden misses three point jump shot
5:21		Charles Falden misses three point jump shot
5:19		Adonis Arms offensive rebound
5:16	+2	Adonis Arms makes two point layup	28-33
5:00	+2	DeShaun Wade makes two point layup	30-33
4:49		Jamal King turnover (out of bounds)
4:23		Leslie Nkereuwem offensive foul (Jamal King draws the foul)
4:23		Leslie Nkereuwem turnover
4:03	+2	Chandler Vaudrin makes two point jump shot	30-35
3:44		TV timeout
3:32		Zac Watson turnover (bad pass) (Charles Falden steals)
3:22		Chandler Vaudrin turnover (lost ball) (Christian Wilson steals)
3:03		Heru Bligen misses two point layup
3:01		Chandler Vaudrin defensive rebound
2:37	+2	Charles Falden makes two point layup	30-37
2:09		Zac Watson turnover (lost ball) (Michael Anumba steals)
1:53	+2	Chandler Vaudrin makes two point layup	30-39
1:23		Chase Claxton blocks Juan Munoz's three point jump shot
1:21		Lancers offensive rebound
1:18		Juan Munoz misses two point layup
1:16		Chandler Vaudrin defensive rebound
0:58		Chandler Vaudrin misses two point jump shot
0:56		DeShaun Wade defensive rebound
0:51		Juan Munoz offensive foul (Chandler Vaudrin draws the foul)
0:51		Juan Munoz turnover
0:44	+3	Josh Corbin makes three point jump shot (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	30-42
0:22		Jamal King personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
0:15		Nate Lliteras misses two point jump shot
0:13		Zac Watson offensive rebound
0:09		Zac Watson turnover (lost ball) (Charles Falden steals)
0:01	+2	Kyle Zunic makes two point jump shot (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	30-44

2nd Half
LONG
Lancers
31
WINT
Eagles
38

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Zac Watson misses two point jump shot
19:48		Charles Falden defensive rebound
19:33		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
19:31		DeShaun Wade defensive rebound
19:21		Jesper Granlund misses three point jump shot
19:19		Charles Falden defensive rebound
19:02		Charles Falden misses two point jump shot
19:00		DeShaun Wade defensive rebound
18:41		DeShaun Wade misses two point jump shot
18:39		Michael Anumba defensive rebound
18:30		Kyle Zunic misses three point jump shot
18:28		D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound
18:25		Juan Munoz shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
18:25		D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:25		D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:25		Jesper Granlund defensive rebound
18:10		Leslie Nkereuwem misses two point jump shot
18:08		Kyle Zunic defensive rebound
18:00	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kyle Zunic assists)	30-46
17:44		Juan Munoz turnover (lost ball) (Michael Anumba steals)
17:25	+2	Chase Claxton makes two point dunk (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	30-48
17:03		Christian Wilson misses two point jump shot
17:01		Josh Corbin defensive rebound
16:55		Josh Corbin misses three point jump shot
16:53		Chase Claxton offensive rebound
16:53		Heru Bligen personal foul (Chase Claxton draws the foul)
16:40		Chandler Vaudrin misses two point layup
16:38		Lancers defensive rebound
16:29		Russell Jones Jr. personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
16:18		Juan Munoz turnover (lost ball) (Russell Jones Jr. steals)
16:08		Juan Munoz personal foul (Russell Jones Jr. draws the foul)
15:53		Jamal King misses three point jump shot
15:51		Kelton Talford offensive rebound
15:47		Kelton Talford turnover (lost ball) (Nate Lliteras steals)
15:36		Russell Jones Jr. personal foul (Nate Lliteras draws the foul)
15:36		TV timeout
15:24		Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot
15:22		Adonis Arms defensive rebound
15:10	+2	Adonis Arms makes two point layup	30-50
15:10		Nate Lliteras shooting foul (Adonis Arms draws the foul)
15:10	+1	Adonis Arms makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-51
14:57		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
14:55		Chandler Vaudrin defensive rebound
14:50		Michael Anumba misses three point jump shot
14:48		Heru Bligen defensive rebound
14:48		Adonis Arms personal foul (Heru Bligen draws the foul)
14:28		Chandler Vaudrin personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
14:26		DeShaun Wade misses two point layup
14:24		Christian Wilson offensive rebound
14:17		Justin Hill turnover (lost ball) (Michael Anumba steals)
14:12		DeShaun Wade shooting foul (Charles Falden draws the foul)
14:12	+1	Charles Falden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-52
14:12	+1	Charles Falden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-53
13:53		DeShaun Wade misses three point jump shot
13:51		Adonis Arms defensive rebound
13:41		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
13:39		DeShaun Wade defensive rebound
13:15		Juan Munoz turnover (bad pass)
13:04		Jesper Granlund shooting foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
13:04		Kelton Talford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:04	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-54
12:49	+2	Leslie Nkereuwem makes two point jump shot	32-54
12:38	+3	Josh Corbin makes three point jump shot (Russell Jones Jr. assists)	32-57
12:20		Josh Corbin personal foul (Jesper Granlund draws the foul)
12:10		Josh Corbin personal foul (Jesper Granlund draws the foul)
12:01		Juan Munoz misses three point jump shot
11:59		Josh Corbin defensive rebound
11:50		Jesper Granlund shooting foul (Russell Jones Jr. draws the foul)
11:50		TV timeout
11:50	+1	Russell Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-58
11:50	+1	Russell Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-59
11:25		Justin Hill turnover (out of bounds)
11:12		Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:10		Lancers defensive rebound
10:46		Heru Bligen misses two point jump shot
10:44		Zac Watson offensive rebound
10:40	+2	Zac Watson makes two point layup	34-59
10:25		Jamal King misses three point jump shot
10:23		Jesper Granlund defensive rebound
10:19		Michael Anumba personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
10:19		Justin Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:19		Chandler Vaudrin defensive rebound
10:12		Jamal King misses three point jump shot
10:10		Michael Anumba offensive rebound
10:07		Michael Anumba misses two point layup
10:05		Justin Hill defensive rebound
9:58	+2	Justin Hill makes two point layup	36-59
9:38		Chandler Vaudrin misses two point jump shot
9:36		Chandler Vaudrin offensive rebound
9:36	+2	Chandler Vaudrin makes two point tip shot	36-61
9:10		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
9:08		Chandler Vaudrin defensive rebound
9:01		Nate Lliteras shooting foul (Michael Anumba draws the foul)
9:01	+1	Michael Anumba makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-62
9:01	+1	Michael Anumba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-63
8:42		Heru Bligen misses two point layup
8:40		Lancers offensive rebound
8:36		Christian Wilson misses three point jump shot
8:34		Chandler Vaudrin defensive rebound
8:34		Leslie Nkereuwem personal foul (Chandler Vaudrin draws the foul)
8:34	+1	Chandler Vaudrin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-64
8:34	+1	Chandler Vaudrin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-65
8:18		D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Leslie Nkereuwem draws the foul)
8:18	+1	Leslie Nkereuwem makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-65
8:18		Leslie Nkereuwem misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:18		Michael Anumba defensive rebound
8:05		D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:03		Heru Bligen defensive rebound
7:56	+2	Leslie Nkereuwem makes two point layup (Heru Bligen assists)	39-65
7:29	+2	D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point dunk (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	39-67
7:08	+2	Leslie Nkereuwem makes two point jump shot	41-67
7:00	+3	Charles Falden makes three point jump shot	41-70
6:52		Lancers 30 second timeout
6:52		TV timeout
6:32		Juan Munoz turnover (bad pass)
6:32		TV timeout
6:20	+2	Russell Jones Jr. makes two point layup	41-72
6:11	+3	Christian Wilson makes three point jump shot (Juan Munoz assists)	44-72
5:54		Josh Corbin misses three point jump shot
5:52		Chase Claxton offensive rebound
5:37		Kyle Zunic misses three point jump shot
5:35		Juan Munoz defensive rebound
5:22	+3	Juan Munoz makes three point jump shot (Jesper Granlund assists)	47-72
4:58		Zac Watson personal foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul)
4:58	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-73
4:58	+1	Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-74
4:47	+3	DeShaun Wade makes three point jump shot (Nate Lliteras assists)	50-74
4:37		Justin Hill personal foul (Adonis Arms draws the foul)
4:37	+1	Adonis Arms makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-75
4:37		Adonis Arms misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:37		Nate Lliteras defensive rebound
4:20		Adonis Arms blocks Heru Bligen's two point layup
4:18		Nate Lliteras offensive rebound
4:11	+3	Justin Hill makes three point jump shot (DeShaun Wade assists)	53-75
3:50		TV timeout
3:47	+3	Charles Falden makes three point jump shot (Chandler Vaudrin assists)	53-78
3:32		Chandler Vaudrin shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
3:32	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-78
3:32	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-78
3:20		Adonis Arms misses two point layup
3:18		DeShaun Wade defensive rebound
3:11	+2	DeShaun Wade makes two point layup	57-78
2:49		Jamal King shooting foul (Leslie Nkereuwem draws the foul)
2:49		Leslie Nkereuwem misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:49		Leslie Nkereuwem misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:49		Russell Jones Jr. defensive rebound
2:33		Kyle Zunic misses three point jump shot
2:31		Josh Corbin offensive rebound
2:26	+2	Kelton Talford makes two point layup (Josh Corbin assists)	57-80
2:09	+2	DeShaun Wade makes two point layup	59-80
1:50		Josh Corbin misses three point jump shot
1:48		Russell Jones Jr. offensive rebound
1:28		Russell Jones Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:26		Lancers defensive rebound
1:24		Lancers 30 second timeout
1:08		Jesper Granlund misses two point layup
1:06		Keyshawn Hunter defensive rebound
0:54		Ilija Stefanovic personal foul (Russell Jones Jr. draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Russell Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-81
0:54	+1	Russell Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-82
0:29		C.J. Williams misses two point jump shot
0:27		Ilija Stefanovic offensive rebound
0:25	+2	Ilija Stefanovic makes two point layup	61-82
0:00		End of period

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Ilija Stefanovic makes two point layup