Amir Taylor had 19 points and nine rebounds, and the Kennesaw State Owls beat the Winthrop Eagles 88-79 on Tuesday night at VyStar Arena.
The Owls trailed by as many as 11 points before rallying. The Owls were behind 33-32 at halftime and outscored the Eagles the rest of the way.
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For Kennesaw State, Amir Taylor finished with 19 points and nine rebounds, Levi Ball added 19 points and three steals off the bench, while Kaden Rickard contributed 14 points, four rebounds and five assists off the bench.
For Winthrop, Keshawn Fisher had 27 points, four rebounds and three assists, and Seifeldin Hendawy added 22 points and seven rebounds.
The Owls moved to 3-0. The Eagles fell to 0-3.
The Owls sit first in the CUSA and have won three straight. The Eagles sit first in the Big South and have lost three straight. Winthrop is 0-1 at home and 0-2 away from home.
The Owls are back in action when they host the LaGrange Panthers on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Eagles next host the Jackson State Tigers on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2:30 p.m. ET.
