NCAA Tournament March Madness

#194 Winthrop

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Winthrop's resume has significant weaknesses that put their at-large hopes in serious jeopardy, primarily owing to a troubling defensive ranking that places them near the bottom nationally. Their non-conference results highlight this vulnerability, particularly the losses to Virginia Tech and Florida State, which were opportunities to bolster their standing. Winthrop's success against lower-tier teams, such as Ark Little Rock and LIU Brooklyn, is overshadowed by their inability to defeat quality opponents. The remaining regular season games should be decisive; victories against teams like SC Upstate and Gardner Webb are critical, but the matchups against higher-ranked Indiana and Radford will be crucial tests to assess whether they can elevate their status before conference play. Without a strong finish and a run in the Big South Tournament, an automatic bid appears to be their best shot at entering the NCAA Tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/9Ark Little Rock227W82-67
11/11@Virginia Tech173L58-52
11/15William & Mary221W86-85
11/16Ga Southern235L89-87
11/17NC Central284W77-75
11/22@Louisville47L76-61
11/25LIU Brooklyn316W87-65
12/3@Queens NC265W86-78
12/7Coastal Car261W96-89
12/17@Florida St67L82-64
12/21Mercer26758%
12/29@Indiana5934%
1/2SC Upstate34766%
1/4@Radford17145%
1/8@Gardner Webb21347%
1/11Longwood18253%
1/15Charleston So29561%
1/18@UNC Asheville16045%
1/25@High Point16145%
1/29Presbyterian22656%
2/1Gardner Webb21355%
2/5@Charleston So29553%
2/8@SC Upstate34758%
2/12Radford17153%
2/15High Point16153%
2/19@Presbyterian22648%
2/26@Longwood18246%
3/1UNC Asheville16053%