Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey says he learned his philosophy of basketball while playing for the late Skip Prosser at Xavier in the 1990s. Winthrop and Colgate, which ranks second nationally in scoring, are two of the more exciting NCAA Tournament teams from one-bid leagues because they play fast. Although Colgate ranks fifth among all NCAA Tournament teams in adjusted tempo, …
Immediately after the reveal of the 2021 men’s NCAA Tournament bracket, we asked 15 of our experts for their picks on who would make the Final Four and win the national championship. Pat Kelsey’s crew goes crazy deep and plays crazy fast, and unusual systems generally produce the best chance for upsets.” — Brian Hamilton “Winthrop over Villanova. But let’s …
