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Hale scores 28 to lift Winthrop over Gardner-Webb 78-66

RADFORD, Va. (AP) Hunter Hale scored 28 points and second-seeded Winthrop advanced to the championship game of the Big South Conference tournament by defeating third-seeded Gardner-Webb 78-66 in the semifinals on Friday night.

Hale had seven rebounds and hit 12 of 13 from the free throw line, as the Eagles were 16 of 25 in the second half, making 9 of 10 in the last two minutes.

Chandler Vaudrin scored 14 points and dished six assists for Winthrop (23-10) and Josh Ferguson added 13 points and seven rebounds.

Leaders
Points:	E. Jamison Jr.	14.5
Rebounds:	E. Jamison Jr.	6.0
Assists:	C. Turner	3.7
FG%:	E. Jamison Jr.	48.5%
FT%:	J. Perez	74.3%
3P%:	J. Cornwall	44.4%
Steals:	N. Johnson	1.7
Blocks:	L. Dufeal	2.2

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Florida State	26-5
5	Baylor	26-4
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Creighton	24-7
8	Kentucky	25-6
9	Michigan State	22-9
10	Villanova	24-7
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Baylor	26-4
5	Florida State	26-5
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Kentucky	25-6
8	Duke	25-6
9	Creighton	24-7
9	Villanova	24-7
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Big South Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Winthrop	15-3	24-10
Radford	15-3	21-11
Gardner-Webb	11-7	16-16
Longwood	9-9	14-18
UNC Asheville	8-10	15-16
Hampton	8-10	15-19
Charleston Southern	7-11	14-18
USC Upstate	7-11	13-20
Presbyterian	7-11	10-22
Campbell	6-12	15-16
High Point	6-12	9-23
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	72.4 (130)
Rebounds:	9.6 (211)
Assists:	13.7 (125)
FG%:	44.8% (118)
FT%:	69.4% (227)
3P%:	36.0% (48)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	71.0 (224)
Rebounds:	25.5 (178)
Assists:	13.9 (277)
FG%:	42.2% (134)
FT%:	71.2% (197)
3P%:	33.3% (193)