Villanova has its draw for the NCAA Tournament and will open against Winthrop in the 5/12 matchup.
Literally immediately, Nova became a trendy pick to be upset as Seth Davis picked against the Cats on the reveal broadcast as soon as the matchup was announced. Since, many in the college basketball media have followed his lead.
We'll have plenty of coverage of the matchup this week, including thoughts from Jay Wright who is meeting with the media momentarily. But I want to leave you with one quick note amid the storm of anti-Nova analysis already floating around. Winthrop has an impressive 23-1 record. However, its best KenPom win was over No. 92 Furman. It beat No. 100 UNC Greensboro. After that, its next best win is No. 179 Gardner Webb (2x). Winthrop has 13 wins against KenPom #'s 200-299 and six against KenPom 300+. Winthrop's strength of schedule ranks 309th out of 357.
Literally immediately, Nova became a trendy pick to be upset as Seth Davis picked against the Cats on the reveal broadcast as soon as the matchup was announced. Since, many in the college basketball media have followed his lead.
We'll have plenty of coverage of the matchup this week, including thoughts from Jay Wright who is meeting with the media momentarily. But I want to leave you with one quick note amid the storm of anti-Nova analysis already floating around. Winthrop has an impressive 23-1 record. However, its best KenPom win was over No. 92 Furman. It beat No. 100 UNC Greensboro. After that, its next best win is No. 179 Gardner Webb (2x). Winthrop has 13 wins against KenPom #'s 200-299 and six against KenPom 300+. Winthrop's strength of schedule ranks 309th out of 357.
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