Villanova vs Winthrop Pick: South Region Round One, March 19th

Villanova vs Winthrop Pick – Friday, March 19th – South Region Round One: Winthrop lost just one game all season long on Jan 29th to UNC Asheville 57-55. They won their 3 Big South Tournament games by an average of 25.7 points. They won the final 80-53 over Campbell in a game where they shot 62.7% from the field. They have 11 players that average double-digit minutes. They are led by do-everything Senior guard Chandler Vaudrin who averages 12.2 points, 7.2 boards, and 6.9 assists per game. Adonis Arms, Charles Falden, and DJ Burns Jr double-digit points. They score 79.5 points per game, hit 46.1% from the field, 35.3% from three, and 68.6% from the foul line.

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Villanova was dealt a crushing blow when they lost Senior guard Connor Gillespie to a season-ending injury two weeks ago. They have played two games without him and lost them both, 54-52 at Providence and 72-71 to Georgetown in the Big East Quarterfinal. That loss looks a little better now that Georgetown ran the table all the way to the Championship. Leading scorer Jeremiah Robinson Earle went for 26 points and 6 boards; he averages 15.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game on the season. Senior Jermaine Samuels went for 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. The other three starters scored 6 points between them. How much trouble is Villanova in? Do they get bounced 1st round by Winthrop?