VyStar Arena · at Kennesaw St
#205WINWinthrop
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#148KENNKennesaw St
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Season records: Winthrop and Kennesaw St
WINThis seasonKENN
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects KENN 82–75 · win probability KENN 71%
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Winner
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Total
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model 157.1
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it

WIN 3, KENN 3 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
KENNBig
KENN offense vs WIN defense
Offense 126th of 366 against a defense 298th, on the model’s ratings
WINSmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: WIN 14.7%, KENN 16.8%. Forced: WIN 16.6%, KENN 16.0%
KENNSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: WIN 49.7 and allows 51.5; KENN 50.4 and allows 48.3
WINSmall
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: WIN 34.1%, KENN 35.2%. Defensive: WIN 72.3%, KENN 68.4%
WINSmall
WIN offense vs KENN defense
Offense 135th of 366 against a defense 193rd, on the model’s ratings
KENNSmall
Home court
KENN at home. This season: KENN 0-0 at home, WIN 0-0 away
Context
Schedule so far
WIN has played the 206th-hardest schedule, KENN the 156th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: WIN 13%, KENN 32%. Transfers in: WIN 5, KENN 5. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: WIN 44.0, KENN 45.1. Allowed: WIN 39.0, KENN 47.1
Even
Three-pointers
WIN hits 33.2% and allows 32.9%; KENN hits 33.4% and allows 33.5%. Threes are 44.1% and 42.5% of their shots
Context
Tempo
About 72 possessions: WIN plays 72.0 a game (35th fastest), KENN 72.4 (27th). Faster games mean more points

Market

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Total
 
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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—KENN -6.3—
Total—157.1—
Projected score—WIN 75.4 · KENN 81.7

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadKENN -3.6—
1H total73.4—
1H projected scoreWIN 34.9 · KENN 38.5—

The starting fives are even

Position by position: Winthrop 2, Kennesaw St 2, even 1
WinthropBetterKennesaw St
G M. Davis TR9.5 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.9 ast Score 12
KENNBig
G J. Hill TR10.1 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.6 ast Score 53
G S. Sims TR9.7 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.8 ast Score 30
Even
G K. Rickard5.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.9 ast Score 21
G A. Smith TR7.6 pts · 2 reb · 2.1 ast Score 60
WINSmall
F T. Simpson8 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.6 ast Score 38
G S. Hendawy5.2 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast Score 30
KENNSmall
F A. Thomas TR8.3 pts · 6.9 reb · 0.6 ast Score 61
F G. Natsvlishvili TR7.7 pts · 4.8 reb · 1 ast Score 43
WINSmall
F A. Enoh TR4.9 pts · 5.1 reb · 0.8 ast Score 19
WinthropBetterKennesaw St
WIN offense135th of 366 · -3.9
WINSmall
KENN defense193rd of 366 · -4.6
WIN defense298th of 366 · -7.6
KENNBig
KENN offense126th of 366 · -3.4
Backcourt-5.8 · 4 players
KENNBig
Backcourt-2.3 · 2 players
Frontcourt-0.5 · 1 player
WINSmall
Frontcourt-2.5 · 3 players
Bench-1.7 · 4 players
KENNSmall
Bench-0.4 · 4 players
Score, worst to bestWIN betterKENN betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Winthrop
Guards
M. Davis26 min · TRS. Sims25 min · TRA. Smith18 min · TRS. Hendawy16 minK. Fisher11 min · TRH. Harrison2 min
Forwards
G. Natsvlishvili20 min · TRT. Hamilton7 minT. HarrisNewJ. CwikNew
Kennesaw St
Guards
J. Hill31 min · TRK. Rickard20 minC. Beaumont9 min · TRK. Parker6 min · TRB. TousignautNewA. DanielsNew
Forwards
T. Simpson26 minA. Thomas25 min · TRA. Enoh23 min · TRA. Taylor17 minD. Onyirimba2 minK. BerryNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
WINKENN
Scoring
81.5 #40Points per game80.0 #66
1.13 #79Points per possession1.11 #122
72.0 #35Pace (possessions)72.4 #27
Shooting
49.7 #250Effective FG%50.4 #224
33.2 #2173-point %33.4 #203
44.1 #883-point attempt rate42.5 #127
44.0 #10Free throw rate45.1 #5
Possessions
14.7 #52Turnover rate16.8 #183
34.1 #63Offensive rebound rate35.2 #44
13.6 #177Assists per game13.3 #189
Defense
77.7 #261Points allowed78.3 #272
1.08 #154Points allowed per possession1.08 #159
51.5 #182Opponent effective FG%48.3 #43
32.9 #113Opponent 3-point %33.5 #154
16.6 #174Turnovers forced16.0 #223
72.3 #55Defensive rebound rate68.4 #234
6.6 #161Steals per game6.8 #146
2.7 #281Blocks per game5.3 #10

Winthrop

20-11 in 2025-26 overall · 15-4 in conference · Big South Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs High Point76–91
  • Wvs Presbyterian73–71
  • Wvs Charleston So86–81
  • Wvs Presbyterian74–70
  • L@ Charleston So84–86

A week or more of rest.

Kennesaw St

18-14 in 2025-26 overall · 13-10 in conference · Conference USA

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Gonzaga64–73
  • Wvs Louisiana Tech71–60
  • Wvs Sam Houston79–73
  • Wvs Western KY96–87
  • L@ New Mexico St76–79

A week or more of rest.