College Basketball · Big South · 2026-27
Winthrop Eagles
0-2 · Coach Mark Prosser
Power Rankings
#216▼40
Who is best right now.
-5.8points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -1.7 (#176)
Preseason: #177
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
17-15
- Conference record
- 9-7
- Conference title
- 1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.8
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #177 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #147 in the country (+1.5), 23-11.
- →11% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by Spence Sims (Gardner-Webb, 9.9 ppg), Micah Davis (IU Indianapolis, 9.4 ppg), George Natsvlishvili (North Dakota, 8 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Kareem Rozier (13.1 ppg), Kody Clouet (13.8 ppg), Daylen Berry (10.5 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Winthrop
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spence SimsG · Sophomore · #3306 ranked | 2 · 2 | 34.5 | 22.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 59.3 (16-27) | 52.2 (12-23) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Anthony Smith IIIG · Sophomore · #1379 ranked | 2 · 2 | 32.0 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 46.7 (7-15) | 20.0 (1-5) | 57.1 (4-7) |
| Keshawn FisherG · Sophomore · #1344 ranked | 2 · 2 | 30.0 | 23.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 68.0 (17-25) | 53.8 (7-13) | 75.0 (6-8) |
| Seifeldin HendawyG · Junior · #964 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.5 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 35.3 (6-17) | 16.7 (1-6) | 33.3 (2-6) |
| Kyle MorganG · Senior · #3153 ranked | 2 · 0 | 25.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 50.0 (10-20) | 42.9 (6-14) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| George NatsvlishviliF · Senior · #1052 ranked | 2 · 2 | 21.5 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 55.6 (10-18) | — (0-0) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Eesher Singh SaraiG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 (4-8) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Tai HamiltonF · Senior · #1631 ranked | 2 · 0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (3-6) |
| Kaleb EvansG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 20.0 (1-5) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Joel CwikF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seifeldin HendawyG · Junior |  Returning | 18 | 5.7 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Micah DavisG · Junior |  Transfer from IU Indianapolis | 17 | 9.4 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.9 ast |
| George NatsvlishviliF · Senior |  Transfer from North Dakota | 17 | 8 pts · 4.9 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Anthony Smith IIIG · Sophomore | Transfer from North Dakota | 17 | 7.5 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.2 ast |
| Keshawn FisherG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Detroit Mercy | 14 | 5.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Spence SimsG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Gardner-Webb | 14 | 9.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Tai HamiltonF · Senior | Returning | 9 | 2.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Cam ChristyG · Senior | Returning | 5 | 0.8 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Henry HarrisonG · Senior | Returning | 5 | 0.6 pts · 0 reb · 0.1 ast |
Gone from last season: Kareem Rozier (13.1 ppg), Kody Clouet (13.8 ppg), Daylen Berry (10.5 ppg), Logan Duncomb (18.2 ppg, to 
Notre Dame), Isaiah Wilson (3.7 ppg), Josh Meo (5.6 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Seifeldin Hendawy | Returning | G | Junior | 6-8 · 200 | Cairo, Egypt | 7.5 pts · 9.0 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 5.7 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.1 ast (34 G) | #964 · +0.40 |
| 13 | George Natsvlishvili | Transfer from North Dakota | F | Senior | 6-10 · 239 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 11.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 8.0 pts · 4.9 reb · 1.1 ast (33 G) | #1052 · +0.34 |
| 45 | Keshawn Fisher | Transfer from Detroit Mercy | G | Sophomore | 6-7 · 200 | Detroit, MI | 23.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 5.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.8 ast (20 G) | #1344 · +0.17 |
| 3 | Anthony Smith III | Transfer from North Dakota | G | Sophomore | 6-1 · 170 | Hopkins, MN | 9.5 pts · 5.0 reb · 4.5 ast (2 G) | 7.5 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.2 ast (33 G) | #1379 · +0.16 |
| 21 | Tai Hamilton | Returning | F | Senior | 6-10 · 200 | Charlotte, NC | 1.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.3 ast (21 G) | #1631 · +0.04 |
| 4 | Micah Davis | Transfer from IU Indianapolis | G | Junior | 6-2 · 175 | Greenwood, IN | Hasn't played | 9.4 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.9 ast (32 G) | #2485 · -0.29 |
| 10 | Cam Christy | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 200 | Walton, KY | Hasn't played | 0.8 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.1 ast (8 G) | #2575 · -0.33 |
| 22 | Henry Harrison | Returning | G | Senior | 5-11 · 175 | Lewisburg, PA | Hasn't played | 0.6 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.1 ast (8 G) | #3058 · -0.52 |
| 8 | Kyle Morgan | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-4 | Houston, TX | 14.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3153 · -0.55 |
| 11 | Spence Sims | Transfer from Gardner-Webb | G | Sophomore | 6-1 | Fairhope, AL | 22.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 9.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.8 ast (32 G) | #3306 · -0.62 |
| 2 | Joel Cwik | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-5 | Ulm, Germany | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | Kaleb Evans | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 190 | Lexington, SC | 1.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 1 | Tyler Parrish | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 175 | Chesterton, IN | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 6 | Eesher Singh Sarai | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-9 · 215 | Vancouver, BC | 4.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 5 | Robert Knotts III | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-2 · 210 | Greensboro, NC | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 7 | Tee Harris Jr. | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-7 | Mineral, VA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vs (N)Queens UniversityField of 68 Opening Day Marathon | L98-103Box score → |
| Nov 7 | vsNorth Dakota | L90-93Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  atKennesaw State | Projected 77-86WIN: 22% to winWinthrop: 22% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsJackson State | Projected 86-76WIN: 82% to winWinthrop: 82% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  vsChattanooga | Projected 85-81WIN: 65% to winWinthrop: 65% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  atWofford | Projected 85-82WIN: 59% to winWinthrop: 59% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 |  at#4Illinois | Projected 68-101WIN: 1% to winWinthrop: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 | vsClinton(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 2 |  atSouth Carolina State | Projected 84-76WIN: 76% to winWinthrop: 76% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atCoastal Carolina | Projected 79-82WIN: 41% to winWinthrop: 41% to win Compare |
| Dec 8 | vsBob Jones(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 12 |  atUtah State | Projected 70-94WIN: 2% to winWinthrop: 2% to win Compare |
| Dec 14 |  atWyoming | Projected 74-88WIN: 11% to winWinthrop: 11% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 |  atNorth Texas | Projected 72-84WIN: 15% to winWinthrop: 15% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 | vsToccoa Falls(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 28 | vsMorris(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Jan 1 | vsGardner-WebbConference | Projected 88-71WIN: 93% to winWinthrop: 93% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 |  atUNC AshevilleConference | Projected 82-81WIN: 51% to winWinthrop: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  vsLongwoodConference | Projected 83-79WIN: 65% to winWinthrop: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atSouth Carolina UpstateConference | Projected 83-77WIN: 70% to winWinthrop: 70% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  vsRadfordConference | Projected 84-80WIN: 64% to winWinthrop: 64% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atPresbyterianConference | Projected 79-82WIN: 40% to winWinthrop: 40% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 |  vsHigh PointConference | Projected 74-86WIN: 16% to winWinthrop: 16% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsCharleston SouthernConference | Projected 86-80WIN: 73% to winWinthrop: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atRadfordConference | Projected 80-83WIN: 42% to winWinthrop: 42% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 | atLongwoodConference | Projected 80-82WIN: 42% to winWinthrop: 42% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsUNC AshevilleConference | Projected 85-78WIN: 72% to winWinthrop: 72% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atCharleston SouthernConference | Projected 84-83WIN: 51% to winWinthrop: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsSouth Carolina UpstateConference | Projected 86-74WIN: 86% to winWinthrop: 86% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | atHigh PointConference | Projected 71-89WIN: 6% to winWinthrop: 6% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atGardner-WebbConference | Projected 85-74WIN: 82% to winWinthrop: 82% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | vsPresbyterianConference | Projected 83-79WIN: 62% to winWinthrop: 62% to win Compare |
Big South standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Point | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Longwood | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 3 | Charleston Southern | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 4 | UNC Asheville | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 5 | Winthrop | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Presbyterian | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Radford | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | 0-2 |