ROCK HILL, SC— Winthrop men's basketball will go for a third straight win Saturday afternoon when it hosts Reinhardt University at 2 p.m. inside the Winthrop Coliseum.
 

Game 8: Reinhardt (7-5) at Winthrop (4-3)
Date	Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, 2 p.m. (EST)
Location	Rock Hill, SC (Winthrop Coliseum/6,100)
Live Stats	Statbroadcast (click here)
Television	None
Live Stream	Big South Network (Mike Pacheco (PxP), Bobby Stevens (Color)
Radio	94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge (click here) / Dave Friedman (PxP), Ron Mikels (Color) – Pregame 1:30 p.m.
Notes	Winthrop | Reinhardt
Social Media	@WUGameDay | @Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL
Tickets	$8 in advance (click here) | $10 walk-up | Group of 10 or more ($4)
Game Program	Click Here
Game Promotion	Kids Day- (Big Stuff Photo Booth, Poster-Making Station, Coloring Big Stuff, Garnet & Gold Necklace Making and more fun kid-friendly activities) Toys For Happiness Collection- (Bring an unwrapped toy donation and earn FREE ADMISSION)

 
PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G         13        Bjorn Broman (6-0, Jr., 7.6 ppg, 3.6 apg, 1.0 spg)
G         21        Kyle Zunic (6-2, Fr., 9.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.4 apg)
G         10        Anders Broman (6-2, Gr., 11.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.6 apg)
F          12        Xavier Cooks (6-8, Sr., 16.2 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.0 apg)
F          15        Jermaine Ukaegbu (6-5, Jr., 4.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.7 bpg)
Reinhardt
G         4          Dwight Sanders (5-9, Sr., 17.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.0 spg)
G         10        Scot Hundt (6-3, So., 10.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.5 spg)
G         12        Cody Carden (6-1, Jr., 8.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.0 apg)
F          1          Melvin Irvin (6-5, Sr., 16.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.4 spg)
G/F      5          Corey Torbin (6-5, Sr., 15.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 apg)
 
THE SERIES
Series Record: Winthrop leads 1-0
Series Streak: W1
Record at Winthrop Coliseum: 1-0
Streak at Winthrop Coliseum: W1
Kelsey vs. Reinhardt: 1-0
 
SERIES HISTORY

• This is the second meeting all-time as the Eagles won the only other meeting on Dec. 21, 2014 (100-72)

 
THE GAME

• Eagles looking for a third straight win while Reinhardt is looking to avoid a third straight loss
• Winthrop is coming off a 19-point win at Furman, which is the largest margin of victory in a non-conference road game since Dec. 9, 2003 when the Eagles won 80-60 at Georgia
• Eagles looking to improve to 17-0 all-time against non-D1 opponents under head coach Pat Kelsey
• Eagles have won 48 straight against non-D1 opponents
• Winthrop posted 93 points in the win at Furman, which set a school record for most consecutive games scoring 85 or more points (five straight) 

WINTHROP       

• The win over Furman gave the Eagles a winning record in the month of November for the 3^rd straight season
• The 93 points at Furman were second highest point total in a non-conference road game in the last 24 seasons (94 at Manhattan in 2016-17)
• Josh Ferguson has recorded a double-double in back-to-back games, combining for 38 points, 28 rebounds
• Ferguson is now averaging 8.9 points, 7.4 rebounds per game while shooting 53 percent from the floor
• Xavier Cooks extended his streak of double-figures to 17 games with 24 points at Furman
• He posted his 24^th career double-double (24 points, 10 rebounds) and is now averaging 16.2 points and 9.0 rebounds
• Bjorn Broman is one three-pointer away from 100 in his career, which would make him the 20^th player in program history to reach that mark
• His brother Anders is three away from 100, as he's made 78 those in a Winthrop uniform
• Through seven games the Eagles are averaging 88.0 ppg and averaging 11.9 three-pointers made per game 

REINHARDT

• Averaging 97.3 points per game and making 11.8 three-pointers per game
• Have lost two in a row (at home vs. Allen, 95-91 in OT/at Union-KY, 70-68)
• Has scored 100 or more points in three games this season with 128 being the most in a 128-91 win over Welch (TN)
• Have five players averaging double-figures on the year led by Dwight Sanders at 17.1 ppg
• Sanders leads the team in free throws made as well (49) and steals (24)
• Melvin Irvin is second on the team at 16.0 ppg and second on the team in free throws made (47)
• Has shot 20 fewer free throws than opponents, but has made 11 more than opponents 

 

Spread some holiday cheer at The Coliseum this weekend by bringing a toy donation for Toys for Happiness - plus you get FREE admission for your donation and can enjoy some kid-friendly activities! #ROCKtheHILL pic.twitter.com/WuS6V8k8nW

— Winthrop Athletics (@WUEagles) November 29, 2017