ROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop opened its men’s basketball season on Monday with a 103-98 loss to Queens at home in Rock Hill, South Carolina, even with Keshawn Fisher putting up 32 points for the Eagles.
Fisher added six rebounds, two steals and four blocks. Spence Sims chipped in 19 points for Winthrop, and George Natsvlishvili had 16 points to go with nine rebounds.
Jordan Watford led the Royals with 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Nasir Mann scored 19 on 6-of-11 shooting, and Isaiah Henry finished with 15 points as Queens moved to 1-0 and Winthrop fell to 0-1.
Both teams came in off strong seasons. Winthrop went 23-11 in 2025-26 and averaged 83.6 points per game, while Queens finished 21-14 and averaged 84.5 points a game.
Winthrop stays home and hosts North Dakota on Saturday. Queens goes on the road Wednesday to face Loyola Marymount.
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