STATESBORO, Ga. -- Keon Johnson hit six 3-pointers and scored 30 points to lead Winthrop past Georgia Southern 88-81 on Saturday.
Johnson has scored 20-plus points in three straight games -- and in five of his last seven.
Jimmy Gavin added 20 points and Xavier Cooks had 13 points with 11 rebounds for Winthrop (7-3), which snapped a two-game losing streak.
Clinging to a 56-54 lead with a little more than 12 minutes remaining, Johnson scored 10 straight Winthrop points -- on two 3-pointers, a layup and two free throws -- to make it 66-59 with 8:37 to play.