ROCK HILL, SC— Winthrop men's basketball looks for a third straight win as it travels south to take on Auburn, Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m.
| Game 5: Winthrop (2-2) at Auburn (3-1) |
| Date |
Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, 7 p.m. (EST) |
| Location |
Auburn, AL (Auburn Arena/9,121) |
| Live Stats |
Gametracker (click here) |
| Television |
SEC Network SEC Network / Rich Hollenberg (PxP), Dane Bradshaw (Color) |
| Live Stream |
none |
| Radio |
94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge (click here) / Dave Friedman (PxP), Mike Pacheco (Color) – Pregame 6:30 p.m. |
| Notes |
Winthrop | Auburn |
| Social Media |
@WUGameDay | @Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL |
| Tickets |
http://www.auburntigers.com/aubtix/mbb.html |
PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G 13
Bjorn Broman (6-0, Jr., 8.0 ppg, 3.0 apg, 1.3 spg)
G 21
Kyle Zunic (6-2, Fr., 10.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.5 apg)
G 10
Anders Broman (6-2, Gr., 13.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 apg)
F 12
Xavier Cooks (6-8, Sr., 15.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.5 apg)
F 15
Jermaine Ukaegbu (6-5, Jr., 3.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.7 apg)
Auburn
G 1 Jared Harper (5-10, So., 11.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.8 apg)
G 2 Bryce Brown (6-3, Jr., 18.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
G 5 Mustapha Heron (6-5, So., 12.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
F 13 Desean Murray (6-3, Jr., 12.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)
F 0 Horace Spencer (6-8, Jr., 3.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.8 bpg)
THE SERIES
Series Record: Auburn leads 4-1
Series Streak: L1
Record at Auburn Arena: 1-3
Streak at Auburn Arena: L1
Kelsey vs. Auburn: 1-1
SERIES HISTORY
- This will be the fifth meeting all-time between the two schools and third time under head coach Pat Kelsey
- These two teams last met on Dec. 17, 2014 in Auburn as the Eagles fell 80-62
- The first time the Eagles faced Auburn under Pat Kelsey was during his first season on Dec. 22, 2012 as the Eagles prevailed 74-67
- The first meeting came during the 1996-97 season with the Tigers winning 80-55
THE GAME
- Eagles looking for a third straight victory while Auburn is looking for back-to-back wins for the second time this season
- Winthrop is coming off a 104-49 victory, it's largest margin of defeat in the Pat Kelsey Era (previous was +45)
- Auburn last played on Nov. 19 when it defeated Hofstra 89-78
- Former Presbyterian College standout Desean Murray is a starter for the Tigers and averaging 12.8 points, 9.0 rebounds
- Eagles are 5-5 in their last 10 non-conference road games
- Winthrop's last win against an SEC opponent was the win over Auburn in 2014 (Eagles are 3-24 all-time against SEC)
WINTHROP
- Have won two straight and posted 100-plus points in back-to-back games for the second time in the last three seasons
- Winthrop has now scored 100 or more points in nine games
- Winthrop has combined for 34 triples in the last two games and 49 in the last three (16.3 per game)
- Last non-conference road win came on Dec. 22, 2016 at St. Louis (66-55)
- Xavier Cooks leads the team in scoring (15.3), rebounding (9.0), assists (3.5), steals (2.0) and blocks (1.0)
- Cooks is four blocks away from tying Duby Okeke's career mark of 165
- Winthrop has received a combined 100 points from its bench the last two contests
AUBURN
- Looking for a second straight win (first game since Nov. 19) as it takes on the Eagles in its second home game of the year
- Opened the season at home with a 102-74 win over Norfolk State
- Earned wins over Indiana State and Hofstra in the Charleston Classic
- Bryce Brown leads the team at 18.3 ppg as the Tigers have five players averaging double-figures
- Outrebounding opponents 41.5 to 32.5 and averaging 12.5 offensive rebounds a game
- Tigers have scored 80-plus points in three of their four games
WINTHROP SPORTS SHOW AT ROCO
Every Thursday at The Roasting Company throughout the basketball season will be the Winthrop Sports Show at ROCO hosted by the voices of the Winthrop Eagles Dave Friedman and Mike Pacheco. The two will sit down weekly with head coaches
Pat Kelsey and
Lynette Woodard as well as other selected guests throughout the season. The show is from 6-6:30 p.m. and also airs on 94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge.
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