2020–21 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represents Winthrop University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 9th-year head coach Pat Kelsey, will play their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2020–21 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
2020–21 record16–1 (13–1 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachDave Davis
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Winthrop13–1 .929  16–1  .941
Radford12–2 .857  13–7  .650
UNC Asheville9–5 .643  10–9  .526
Hampton6–4 .600  7–8  .467
Gardner–Webb7–7 .500  8–11  .421
Campbell6–6 .500  10–9  .526
High Point4–6 .400  6–9  .400
Longwood5–9 .357  6–14  .300
USC Upstate3–7 .300  3–13  .188
Presbyterian3–9 .250  5–11  .313
Charleston Southern0–12 .000  1–15  .063
† 2021 Big South Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 24–10, 15–3 in Big South play to finish as Big South regular season co-champions, alongside Radford. Due to tiebreakers, they received the #2 seed in the Big South Tournament. They defeated the #7 seed USC Upstate in the quarterfinals, 106–70.[1] In the semifinals, they defeated the #3 seed Gardner–Webb, 78–66, to clinch their spot in the Big South Tournament championship game.[2] There, they matched up against the #5 seed Hampton, winning 76–68, earning the Big South's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.[3] However, the NCAA Tournament would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Roster
2020–21 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Russell Jones Jr. 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWestwood High School Blythewood, South Carolina
G 1 Toneari Lane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrGrayson High School Atlanta, Georgia
C 2 Tom Pupavac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrBelmont High School Geelong, Australia
G 3 Micheal Anumba 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrLoreto College Reggio Emilia, Italy
F 4 Kelton Talford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrGreat Falls High School Great Falls, South Carolina
G 11 Charles Falden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMassanutten Military Academy Richmond, Virginia
G 13 Nate Buss 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrVerona Area High School Verona, Wisconsin
G 21 Jamal King 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoWayne Christian School Goldsboro, North Carolina
G 22 Kyle Zunic 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrLake Ginninderra College Wollongong, Australia
G 25 Adonis Arms 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrNorthwest Nazarene Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 30 D.J. Burns Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg) RS SoTennessee Rock Hill, South Carolina
G 32 Josh Corbin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGahanna Lincoln High School Gahanna, Ohio
F 33 Chase Claxton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLegacy Early College Greenville, South Carolina
G 35 Keyshawn Hunter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrHohenfels High School Charleston, South Carolina
G 52 Chandler Vaudrin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWalsh Uniontown, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 15, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 29, 2020*
8:30 pm, ESPN3		 vs. UNC Greensboro
Wade Houston Tipoff Classic		 Postponed KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
December 1, 2020*
8:30 pm, ESPN3		 vs. UNC Greensboro
Wade Houston Tipoff Classic		 W 75–67  1–0
 KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
December 7, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 vs. Little Rock
Wade Houston Tipoff Classic		 W 80–75  2–0
 KFC Yum! Center (110)
Louisville, KY
December 4, 2020*
11:00 am, ESPN3		 vs. Duquesne
Wade Houston Tipoff Classic		 Canceled KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
December 12, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at USC Upstate W 95–77  3–0
(1–0)		 G. B. Hodge Center (140)
Spartanburg, SC
December 13, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at USC Upstate W 107–77  4–0
(2–0)		 G. B. Hodge Center (140)
Spartanburg, SC
December 19, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Furman W 87–71  5–0
 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
December 30, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Campbell W 84–83  6–0
(3–0)		 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
December 31, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Campbell W 94–76  7–0
(4–0)		 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 4, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Charleston Southern W 85–69  8–0
(5–0)		 Buccaneer Field House (36)
North Charleston, SC
January 5, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Charleston Southern W 78–76  9–0
(6–0)		 Buccaneer Field House (24)
North Charleston, SC
January 9, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Gardner–Webb W 75–65  10–0
(7–0)		 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 10, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Gardner–Webb W 91–83  11–0
(8–0)		 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 14, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Longwood W 72–61  12–0
(9–0)		 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Longwood W 70–50  13–0
(10–0)		 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Presbyterian W 72–58  14–0
(11–0)		 Templeton Physical Education Center (20)
Clinton, SC
January 20, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Presbyterian W 78–66  15–0
(12–0)		 Templeton Physical Education Center (15)
Clinton, SC
January 24, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hampton Postponed Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 25, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hampton Postponed Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 28, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 UNC Asheville W 84–80  16–0
(13–0)		 Winthrop Coliseum (41)
Rock Hill, SC
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 UNC Asheville L 55–57  16–1
(13–1)		 Winthrop Coliseum (43)
Rock Hill, SC
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Radford Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Radford Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References
  1. "Hot Shooting Eagles Cruise Into Semifinals With 106-70 Win Over Upstate". Winthrop University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. "No. 2 Winthrop Downs No. 3 Gardner-Webb, Advances to Title Game". Big South Conference. March 6, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. "NCAA BOUND! Winthrop wins Big South Tournament to earn coveted postseason bid". Rock Hill Herald. March 8, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBS Sports. March 13, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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