ROCK HILL, SC— Winthrop puts its three-game winning streak on the line Tuesday evening as it travels to Athens, GA to take on Georgia at 7 p.m.
 

Game 9: Winthrop (5-3) at Georgia (6-1)
Date	Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, 7 p.m. (EST)
Location	Athens, GA (Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Live Stats	Sidearm (click here)
Television	SEC Network (Dave Neal-PxP/Sean Farnham (Color)
Live Stream	SECN+/WATCH ESPN (click here)
Radio	94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge (click here) / Dave Friedman (PxP), Mike Pacheco (Color) – Pregame 6:30 p.m.
Notes	Winthrop | Georgia
Social Media	@WUGameDay | @Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL
Tickets	Click Here

 
PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G         10        Anders Broman (6-2, Gr., 13.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.8 apg)
G         13        Bjorn Broman (6-0, Jr., 8.5 ppg, 3.4 apg, 0.8 spg)
G         21        Kyle Zunic (6-2, Fr., 9.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.3 apg)
F          12        Xavier Cooks (6-8, Sr., 15.4 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 4.1 apg)
F          25        Josh Ferguson (6-8, So., 8.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 0.8 spg)
 
Georgia
G         0          Turtle Jackson (6-4, Jr., 12.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.6 apg)
G         3          Juwan Parker (6-4, R-Sr., 6.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg)
F          20        Rayshaun Hammonds (6-8, Fr., 8.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.9 apg)
F          1          Yante Maten (6-8, Sr., 17.6 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg)
C          34        Derek Ogbeide (6-8, Jr., 6.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.1 bpg)
 
 
THE SERIES
Series Record: Georgia leads 5-1
Series Streak: L2
Record at Stegeman Coliseum: 1-4
Streak at Stegeman Coliseum: L2
Kelsey vs. Georgia: 0-1
 
SERIES HISTORY

• This is the 7^th meeting all-time and the 6^th time facing off in Athens, GA at Stegeman Coliseum
• Winthrop and Georgia last met on Dec. 8, 2015 as the Bulldogs prevailed 74-64
• The Eagles lone victory in the series came on Dec. 9, 2003 as they defeated the Bulldogs 80-60
• Both teams get significant contributions from their benches as the Eagles are averaging 37.5 points per game from non-starters (+61) while Georgia gets 23.1 points per game (+43)

 
THE GAME

• Eagles looking for a fourth straight win while Georgia is looking for a third straight win
• Winthrop also looking for a second straight road win after knocking off Furman 93-74, last week
• Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey is looking for his 108^th win all-time, while Georgia's coach Mark Fox is seeking his 275^th  

WINTHROP       

• Have won three straight and has averaged 95.3 points per game during the stretch
• During the winning streak the Eagles have shot 51 percent from the floor, but just 33 percent behind the arc
• Over the three-game win streak Winthrop has held opponents to just 23 percent shooting behind the arc
• Looking to extend its school record for consecutive games of 85 or more points (six straight)
• Xavier Cooks is coming off his first career triple-double as he posted 11 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists in the win over Reinhardt
• Cooks current leads the Eagles in scoring (15.4), rebounding (9.9), assists (4.1) and blocks (1.4)
• Anders Broman had a career-high 29 points the last time out and is second on the team in scoring at 13.9 per game
• Anders Broman and Bjorn Broman are the 9^th brother tandem in Big South history and currently rank 6^th all-time in total points with (813)
• Eagles currently rank 7^th nationally in three-point field goals per game (11.8) and 13^th in scoring offense (90.4) as of Dec. 3 

 
GEORGIA

• Have won back-to-back games over 21^st-ranked St. Mary's (CA) and Marquette
• This is the first home game for the Bulldogs since Nov. 19 (played last four away) and holds a 3-0 record at home this year
• Averaging 72.7 points per game led by senior Yante Maten's 17.6 per game
• Maten was ranked as one of the Top 25 players entering the 2017-18 season: CBS (22), ESPN (23), NBC (24) and is also the SEC's active career scoring leader
• Junior guard Turtle Jackson is second on the team in scoring at 12.3 per game
• Tyree Crump is the leading scorer off the bench at 7.9 per game

 
 
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.
(FULL SCHEDULE)