Before sending the players home for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Wildcats we’ll get one final game played in the rare mid-week afternoon tip at Rupp Arena. After squeaking by VMI and allowing 19 three-pointers to be made, the Wildcats will host the Winthrop Eagles on Thanksgiving Eve.
Unlike North Dakota and VMI, Winthrop will be brining more athleticism to the table. After allowing their defense to be exposed by the spread offense and hot shooting from Bubba Parham the Cats must be ready to bounce back just ahead of Thanksgiving.
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Winthrop resides in the Big South Conference and the school in Rock Hill, South Carolina has emerged as a power in recent years.