The Opening Tip• Coming off back-to-back wins over Campbell (80-79) and Charleston Southern (78-76), Longwood faces Winthrop for the second time this season Thursday at 7 p.m. in Winthrop Coliseum.
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Lotanna Nwogbo and point guard
Tra'Vaughn White both earned player of the week honors last week. Nwogbo was named Big South player of the Week by the conference, while White earned the same honor from CollegeSportsMadness.com.
• Longwood senior guard
Leron Fisher and freshman forward
Chris Shields will miss Thursday's game for what head coach
Jayson Gee termed "failing to uphold the standards of our program." Gee noted that Fisher and Shields, who have missed the past 10 games, will remain on the bench until that issue is resolved.
Last Time Out• It took 50 minutes, but Longwood knocked off Charleston Southern 78-76 in double overtime behind
Lotanna Nwogbo's eighth double-double of the season Saturday night at CSU Fieldhouse.
• Nwogbo had 19 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks to lead four Lancers who scored in double figures.
Kanayo Obi-Rapu and
Tra'Vaughn White both added 17 points, while
Darrion Allen scored 14.
• White, who missed a go-ahead jumper at the end of the first overtime period, hit two game-winning free throws with 29 seconds remaining in the second overtime to give Longwood a two-point edge.
• Raemond Robinson and Armel Potter had two chances to give Charleston Southern the lead, but missed three-pointers on the final two possessions in the second overtime.
 By The Numbers• Longwood is 4-4 over the past eight games and 4-1 with
Shaquille Johnson in the lineup during that span. The lone loss in those five games with Johnson was a 55-53 defeat at Liberty in which Johnson sprained his ankle in the final two minutes. The injury forced the senior forward to miss the next three games, all Longwood losses.
• In 13 games with Johnson in the lineup, Longwood has held opponents to a .397 (301-of-759) field goal percentage and 69.1 points per game. In 12 games without Johnson, opponents shot .490 (334-of-681) and averaged 80.5 points per game.
• The 6-5, 220-pound Johnson leads Longwood with 53 assists this season despite playing in just 13 games.
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Tra'Vaughn White has scored in double figures in eight straight games and leads Longwood with 19.3 points per game, 53 made field goals, 22 made three-pointers, 23 assists and 10 steals during that span.
• White has hit at least three three-pointers in three consecutive games, shooting .384 (10-of-26) from long range during that span.
• Also key to White's recent surge has been production from the free throw line. He is shooting .818 (45-of-55) from the charity stripe on the season and .923 (24-of-26) over the past five games.
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Lotanna Nwogbo ranks second in the Big South with eight double-doubles and has racked up six of those against Big South teams. Nwogbo has carded three double-doubles over his past four games.
• Nwogbo is one of only two players in the Big South averaging at least 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game, joining High Point's John Brown on that list.
• Junior guard
Darrion Allen leads all Big South guards with 18 blocks this season while also ranking among the conference's top 10 with 1.5 steals per game.
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