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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ Tyrone Walker scored 25 points as Winthrop
beat in-state rival Clemson for the first time ever 66-61 on
Tuesday night.
The Tigers (7-4) trailed for most of the game, but cut the
Eagles lead to one after Edward Scott's short jumper in the lane
made it 62-61 with 1:15 left.
Winthrop (3-5) committed a shot clock violation on its next
possession, giving Clemson a chance to take the lead. But Chris
Hobbs missed from close range, and Edward Scott misfired on a
3-point attempt.
Walker then put the game away for the Eagles with a dunk off a
long inbound pass with six seconds remaining.
Former Clemson player Tywan Harris, who redshirted with the
Tigers during the 1997-98 season, added 17 points for the Eagles.
Greg Lewis pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds.
The Tigers were led by Jamar McKnight with 20 points and Hobbs
with 12.
Clemson's poor shooting continued against Winthrop. The Tigers
shot just 24-for-67 (35.8 percent) from the field and made just
5-of-29 (17.2 percent) from behind the arc. Scott and Tony
Stockman, Clemson's starting guards, were a combined 4-for-24 from
the field and 1-for-16 from behind the arc.
Winthrop, who made just nine field goals in the second half ,
finished the game shooting 23-of-57 (40.4 percent) from the field
and 9-for-18 (50 percent) on 3-pointers. | 
