ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Little Rock men's basketball team had a strong showing in the first half Saturday at Winthrop but couldn't keep the momentum in the second half as the Eagles took an 82-67 victory.
Winthrop (2-0) only led Little Rock (1-1) 32-28 at halftime after the Trojans held an eight-point advantage earlier in the first half.
However, the Eagles began the second half with 14-4 run giving them a 46-32 lead with 16:10 left in the game. Winthrop enjoyed its biggest lead of the game (23) at the 11:33 mark. The Trojans briefly trimmed the deficit to 15 with 7:33 left.