ROCK HILL, SC— Winthrop men's basketball looks to bounce back when it hosts South Carolina State, Sunday evening at 7 p.m..
 

Game 6: South Carolina State (0-5) at Winthrop (2-3)
Date	Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, 7 p.m. (EST)
Location	Rock Hill, SC (Winthrop Coliseum/6,100)
Live Stats	Statbroadcast (click here)
Television	None
Live Stream	Big South Network (BSN) / Brian Rushing (PxP), Bryan Dillon (Color)
Radio	94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge (click here) / Dave Friedman (PxP), Ron Mikels (Color) – Pregame 6:30 p.m.
Notes	Winthrop | S.C. State
Social Media	@WUGameDay | @Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL
Tickets	$8 in advance (click here) | $10 walk-up | Group of 10 or more ($4)

 
PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G         13        Bjorn Broman (6-0, Jr., 8.4 ppg, 3.2 apg, 1.0 spg)
G         21        Kyle Zunic (6-2, Fr., 10.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.8 apg)
G         10        Anders Broman (6-2, Gr., 12.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.2 apg)
F          12        Xavier Cooks (6-8, Sr., 15.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.5 apg)
F          15        Jermaine Ukaegbu (6-5, Jr., 5.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0.6 apg)
S.C. State
G         13        Donte Wright (5-10, Gr., 13.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.0 spg)
G         23        Tyvoris Solomon (5-10, R-Sr., 1.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.8 apg)
F          5          Ozante Fields (6-7, So., 4.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.6 spg)
F          24        Ian Kinard (6-7, So., 5.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.6 bpg)
F          35        Damani Applewhite (6-8, So., 7.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
 
 
THE SERIES
Series Record: South Carolina State leads 4-1
Series Streak: L4
Record at Winthrop Coliseum: 0-2
Streak at Winthrop Coliseum: L2
Kelsey vs. South Carolina State: 0-0
 
SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the sixth meeting all-time between the two schools and first time under head coach Pat Kelsey
• It's been 16 years since the two teams have faced each other with the last meeting coming on Dec. 22, 2001 as the Eagles fell 71-58 at home
• The first meeting in the series came on Dec. 21, 1989 in Orangeburg, SC as the Eagles prevailed 91-74
• South Carolina State is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as the Eagles are 12-13 all-time against opponents from the MEAC

 
THE GAME

• Winthrop looking to get back to .500 after suffering a loss on Friday at Auburn
• The Eagles have won two straight at home and 45 of the last 52
• Winthrop will look to extend its streak of 10 or more threes to five straight games, which would tie the program record 

WINTHROP       

• Looking to even up its all-time record vs. the MEAC to .500 (12-13)
• Eagles have 62 made threes in the last four games (15.5 per game)
• Jermaine Ukaegbu coming off one of his best games as an Eagle with a career-high 12 points and added career-best nine rebounds
• Ukaegbu led five players in double-figures at Auburn as the Eagles posted 85 points on 43 percent shooting
• Xavier Cooks expected to return to the lineup as he leads the Eagles in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks 

S.C. STATE

• Have lost all five games this year and with four of the five coming on the road
• Coming off a home loss to the University of Central Arkansas, 73-64
• Donte Wright leads the team in scoring at 13.0 ppg and is the only Bulldog averaging double-figures
• Janai Rayner-Powell is second on the team with 7.2 ppg and leads the team in assists (16)
• Bulldogs opened the season in Madison, WI, then traveled to Chestnut Hill, MA, New Haven, CT and then out to the west coast in Los Angeles, CA to take on UCLA 

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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