The Winthrop Eagles (2-1) are on the road to face the No. 13 Auburn Tigers (2-0) Tuesday at Neville Arena. Winthrop defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 76-68 at Winthrop Coliseum on Saturday. Cory Hightower led the way with 20 points.
Auburn got the win on Friday at Neville Arena, beating the South Florida Bulls 67-59. Wendell Green Jr. had 20 points to lead the team. The Tigers triumphed in the last meeting between the teams 119-85 at Neville Arena in November 2017.
The Eagles have been led so far this season by Kelton Talford and Hightower, who are averaging 18.3 and 16.7 points per game, respectively. Talford also has grabbed 8.0 rebounds per game, while Hightower has dished 4.3 assists per game.
Green Jr.’s 18.0 points per game have powered the Tigers on offense. Green Jr. also has tallied 4.0 assists per game. Jaylin Williams has averaged 7.0 rebounds per game.
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