ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop women's basketball begins Big South Conference play with a home matchup against Charleston Southern on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 5 p.m.
| Game Information - Winthrop vs. Charleston Southern |
| Opponent/Date/Time/Location |
Charleston Southern | Wednesday, Dec. 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Rock Hill, S.C. |
| Live Stats |
Charleston Southern |
| Live Stream |
Charleston Southern |
| Series History |
Winthrop leads 53-35 |
| Last Meeting |
Jan. 30, 2021 vs. Charleston Southern (W, 53-48) |
| Social Media |
Twitter - @WinthropWBB / @WUEagles | Instagram - winthropwbb | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand |
| COVID Guidelines |
Mask Mandate in place for all buildings at Winthrop University - for more guidelines and attendance policies, CLICK HERE |
SERIES HISTORY VERSUS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Winthrop and Charleston Southern meet for the 89
th time. The Eagles swept the Buccaneers at home during the 2020-21 season.
A GLANCE AT WINTHROP
Winthrop began the 2021-22 season with four straight road contests, including two against Power Five opponents (Duke and Kentucky). The team returned home for five straight games leading into a road game against Coppin State and a neutral-site contest against Charlotte.
The Eagles begin conference play with a home matchup against Charleston Southern. The Buccaneers have struggled so far this season, coming into Wednesday's matchup with an 0-11 record.
Winthrop is coming off a 6-18 (5-15 Big South) season in 2020-21 with Randall Lay in the interim head coach role. Season highlights included a road non-conference victory against South Carolina State and a home sweep of conference rival Charleston Southern.
Randall Lay is in her first season at the permanent helm of the program after serving as associate head coach and then interim head coach. Entering her 10
th season as a head coach, she has served in the same role at Ohio University (2008-13) and Alabama A&M (2013-16).
BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL
Winthrop was voted to finish 11th in the Big South Conference preseason poll. High Point was the preseason favorite with 143 points (11 first-place votes) while Campbell was second with 121 points. They were followed by Longwood (119), North Carolina A&T (114 (one first-place vote)), Gardner-Webb (93), Radford (76), UNC Asheville and Presbyterian (70), Hampton (50), USC Upstate (38), the Eagles (23), and Charleston Southern (18).
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