Winthrop at SE Missouri State

This will be a huge match-up featuring little known Winthrop vs. Missouri State. Missouri St. is not quite the team that got snubbed from last year's NCAA tournament but they can still play. If you don't know about Winthrop you will, as they will most definitely be a part of the NCAA field of “Madness.” Winthrop is 22-4, and all you have to do is look at what they did. They took #3 RPI Wisconsin to OT, on Wisconsin's home floor - something no Big Ten team could do. They also had #4 RPI North Carolina down eight points at the half before wilting down the stretch to lose by eight points. They also went to SEC's Ole Miss and handed them an 11-point loss so this team has some game. Missouri St. has lost three games in the competitive Missouri Valley Conference, which shows they are certainly vulnerable and will have their hands full with Winthrop in this one. If things break right, Winthrop wins this one outright but we will take the points.