2017-18 Winthrop Men’s Basketball Season – GAME #17 (BIG SOUTH GAME #6)
vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs
Monday, January 15, 7:00pm EST
Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, SC
WU (8-8 Big South record; 2-3 overall; Pomeroy/Sagarin/RPI Ranking: 181/183/207)
GWU (9-9 Big South record; 4-1 overall; Pomeroy/Sagarin/RPI Ranking: 238/249/194)
GWU Profile
Head Coach: Tim Craft (5th season as head coach at GWU)
Probable Starters:
G Christian Turner, so (5-10, 180) – 2.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.2 spg, 46.9 FG%, 36.4 3PT% (4 made threes), 59.1 FT% – 20.8 min/game
G David Efianayi, jr (6-2, 185) – 17.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.2 spg, 44.8 FG%, 37.8 3PT% (28 made threes), 78.3 FT% – 30.9 min/game
G Liam O’Reilly, sr (6-2, 180) – 14.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.4 apg, 43.3 FG%, 44.5 3 PT% (53 made threes), 75.8 FT% – 32.6 min/game
F DJ Laster, jr (6-6, 230) – 13.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 47.5 FG%, 35.4 3PT% (17 made threes), 56.3 FT% – 25.5 min/game
F Patrick Zeck, so (6-7, 225) – 6.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.0 spg, 62.3 FG%, 50.0 3PT% (3 made threes), 72.0 FT% – 22.7 min/game
Key players off the bench:
G Jaheam Cornwell, fr (6-0, 175) – 6.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 38.5 FG% 39.3 3PT% (22 made threes), 78.9 FT% – 19.6 min/game
G Jamaal Robateau, sr (6-5, 180) – 4.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 29.9 FG%, 27.0 3PT% (10 made threes), 69.2 FT% – 18.0 min/game
F Eric Jamison, so (6-5, 185) – 4.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 54.2 FG%, 12.5 3PT% (1 made three), 80.0 FT% – 14.9 min/game
C L’Hassane Niangane, sr (6-10, 245) – 1.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 40.0 FG%, 0 made threes, 40.9 FT% – 17.1 min/game
This will be a brief preview because I’m at a family gathering and I don’t like typing for long on my phone.
GWU has done a solid job of making up for the losses of Tyrell Nelson (graduation) and LaQuincy Rideau (transfer) and now find themselves tied for first after beating Radford on Friday. The Runnin’ Bulldogs are a good defensive squad, but a but inconsistent on the offensive end (though they are capable of shooting well from three). This should be a good battle, but one that WU needs to win at home.
My Prediction: Winthrop 80, Gardner-Webb 73
Other Big South games on Monday, January 15:
Liberty (3-2) @ Radford (4-1), 7pm EST – Big South Network
Charleston Southern (1-4) @ UNC Asheville (3-2), 7pm EST – ESPN3
Presbyterian (1-4) @ High Point (2-3), 7pm EST – Big South Network
Campbell (3-2) @ Longwood (2-3), 7pm EST – Big South Network
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