Rock Hill, S.C. – Top-seeded Winthrop is set to take on 5
th-seeded Longwood in the 2021 Hercules Tires Big South Conference Men's Basketball Championship, Thursday night inside the Winthrop Coliseum.
(1) WINTHROP (22-1, 17-1 Big South)
WHAT TO KNOW
- Winthrop is making its 17th appearance in the Big South Title Game and searching for the program's 13th title
- This is a rematch of the 2017 Big South Conference Championship game played in the Winthrop Coliseum
- Eagles are 52-23 all-time in conference tournament play and 23-3 when playing tournament games on their home court
- Under Pat Kelsey the Eagles are 17-6 in tournament action
- Kelsey, the 2020-21 Big South Coach of the Year, now has 185 victories in his career
- Winthrop has 22 wins in a season for the 4th time under Kelsey
- Eagles lead the all-time series 23-21 and have won six straight over Campbell
- Eagles are averaging 82.5 ppg in the conference tournament and a +25.0 scoring margin
- Chandler Vaudrin is averaging 13.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 9.5 assists in the two conference tournament games combined
- Charles Falden leads the Eagles in scoring during the tournament at 14.5 ppg and shooting 63 percent (7-of-11 from three)
- Winthrop is 42-4 in its last 46 games played
TUNE IN TO THE EAGLES ALL SEASON LONG
Fans can listen to the games all season long on OTS Media of Rock Hill (94.3 FM and 104.1 The Bridge), which is the flagship station for Winthrop Athletics. In addition, most games will simulcast on 730 ESPN Charlotte and AM 1450 WGNC Gastonia.
All home games as well as all Big South games home or away are available to watch through the Big South Network on ESPN+. To watch live Big South games on ESPN+, you need a subscriber. For more information how to subscribe,
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