2018–19 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Pat Kelsey, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2018–19 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
2018–19 record18–12 (10–6 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
2018–19 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Campbell12–4 .750  20–13  .606
Radford12–4 .750  22–11  .667
Winthrop10–6 .625  18–12  .600
Gardner–Webb †10–6 .625  23–12  .657
High Point9–7 .563  16–15  .516
Charleston Southern9–7 .563  18–16  .529
Presbyterian9–7 .563  20–16  .556
Hampton9–7 .563  18–17  .514
Longwood5–11 .313  16–18  .471
UNC Asheville2–14 .125  4–27  .129
USC Upstate1–15 .063  6–26  .188
† 2019 Big South Tournament winner

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2017–18 season 19–12, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Gardner–Webb in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Radford.

Roster
2018–19 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Nych Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 1 Keondre Shumacher 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Normal, Illinois
C 2 Tom Pupavac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS So Geelong, Australia
G 3 Micheal Anumba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Fr Reggio Amelia, Italy
G 11 Charles Falden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 13 Bjorn Broman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg) Sr Duluth, Minnesota
G 14 Adam Pickett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Staunton, Virginia
G 15 Jermaine Ukaegbu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Silver Spring, Maryland
G 21 Kyle Zunic 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) So Wollongong, Australia
F 22 Austin Awad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Melbourne, Florida
F 25 Josh Ferguson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Miami, Florida
F 30 Raivis Scerbinskis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS So Riga, Latvia
F 52 Chandler Vaudrin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Jr Uniontown, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 30, 2018

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
9:30 pm, SECN+		 at Vanderbilt L 79–92  0–1
 Memorial Gymnasium (8,387)
Nashville, TN
Nov 10, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at SIU Edwardsville W 94–82  1–1
 Vadalabene Center (1,358)
Edwardsville, IL
Nov 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Pfeiffer
Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase		 W 134–99  2–1
 Winthrop Coliseum (1,179)
Rock Hill, SC
Nov 17, 2018*
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 East Tennessee State
Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase		 L 74–76  2–2
 Winthrop Coliseum (2,117)
Rock Hill, SC
Nov 21, 2018*
1:00 pm, SECN		 at No. 10 Kentucky
Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase		 L 74–87  2–3
 Rupp Arena (20,070)
Lexington, KY
Nov 24, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Warren Wilson
Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase		 W 116–76  3–3
 Winthrop Coliseum (642)
Rock Hill, SC
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tennessee Tech W 82–70  4–3
 Eblen Center (980)
Cookeville, TN
Dec 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Davidson L 81–99  4–4
 John M. Belk Arena (3,191)
Davidson, NC
Dec 16, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hiwassee W 109–66  5–4
 Winthrop Coliseum (642)
Rock Hill, SC
Dec 20, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 88–74  6–4
 Winthrop Coliseum (4,127)
Rock Hill, SC
Dec 22, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois W 79–71  7–4
 SIU Arena (5,009)
Carbondale, IL
Dec 29, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Prairie View A&M W 76–62  8–4
 Winthrop Coliseum (411)
Rock Hill, SC
Jan 1, 2019*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at No. 9 Florida State L 76–87  8–5
 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,237)
Tallahassee, FL
Big South regular season
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UNC Asheville W 80–65  9–5
(1–0)		 Kimmel Arena (1,847)
Asheville, NC
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Campbell W 90–86  10–5
(2–0)		 Gore Arena (2,704)
Buies Creek, NC
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 High Point W 80–63  11–5
(3–0)		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,117)
Rock Hill, SC
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Longwood L 61–75  11–6
(3–1)		 Winthrop Coliseum (1,916)
Rock Hill, SC
Jan 19, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at USC Upstate W 82–72  12–6
(4–1)		 G. B. Hodge Center (767)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 21, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Asheville W 66–45  13–6
(5–1)		 Winthrop Coliseum (1,674)
Rock Hill, SC
Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Gardner–Webb W 97–88  14–6
(6–1)		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,864)
Rock Hill, SC
Jan 26, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Presbyterian L 91–99  14–7
(6–2)		 Templeton Physical Education Center (905)
Clinton, SC
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Radford L 61–80  14–8
(6–3)		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,681)
Rock Hill, SC
Feb 7, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Charleston Southern W 76–72  15–8
(7–3)		 CSU Field House (733)
North Charleston, SC
Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hampton W 101–91  16–8
(8–3)		 Winthrop Coliseum (1,466)
Rock Hill, SC
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Presbyterian W 93–85  17–8
(9–3)		 Winthrop Coliseum (1,202)
Rock Hill, SC
Feb 16, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb L 60–64  17–9
(9–4)		 Paul Porter Arena (2,049)
Boiling Springs, NC
Feb 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Radford L 81–87  17–10
(9–5)		 Dedmon Center (2,702)
Radford, VA
Feb 23, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Charleston Southern W 80–78 2OT 18–10
(10–5)		 Winthrop Coliseum (3,755)
Rock Hill, SC
Feb 28, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 at Hampton L 75–90  18–11
(10–6)		 Hampton Convocation Center (4,712)
Hampton, VA
Big South Tournament
Mar 7, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 (3) vs. (6) Charleston Southern
Quarterfinals		 L 63–77  18–12
 Gore Arena (1,460)
Buies Creek, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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