Winthrop looks to extend streak vs Hampton
February 22, 2021 GMT
Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop looks for its fifth straight conference win against Hampton. Winthrop’s last Big South loss came against the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs 57-55 on Jan. 29. Hampton came up short in a 73-68 game at home to Campbell in its last outing.
SAVVY SENIORS: Winthrop’s Chandler Vaudrin, Adonis Arms and Charles Falden have combined to account for 40 percent of all Eagles points this season, although that number has dropped to 26 percent over the last five games.DOMINANT DAVION: Davion Warren has connected on 30.4 percent of the 138 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 8 for 24 over the last three games. He’s also converted 75.4 percent of his foul shots this season.
Winthrop looks to extend streak vs UNC-Asheville
January 29, 2021 GMT
Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Friday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop looks for its 19th straight conference win against UNC-Asheville. Winthrop’s last Big South loss came against the Hampton Pirates 87-81 on Feb. 22, 2020. UNC-Asheville fell short in an 84-80 game at Winthrop in its last outing.
SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership has been on display for both of these teams. Chandler Vaudrin, Adonis Arms, Charles Falden and D.J. Burns Jr. have combined to account for 53 percent of Winthrop’s scoring this season. For UNC-Asheville, Tajion Jones, LJ Thorpe, Trent Stephney and Evan Clayborne have collectively accounted for 61 percent of all UNC-Asheville scoring.TERRIFIC TAJION: Jones has connected on 43.9 percent of the 148 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 11 for 20 over the last three games. He’s also made 65 percent of his foul shots this season.