ROCK HILL, SC— Winthrop men's basketball heads to Clinton, SC looking for a fourth straight win as it takes on Presbyterian College Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m.
 

Game 19: Winthrop (10-8, 4-3 BSC) at Presbyterian College (8-12, 1-6 BSC)
Date	Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Location	Clinton, SC (Ross E. Templeton Center/2,300)
Live Stats	Statbroadcast (click here)
Television/Stream	Big South Network (click here)
Radio	94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge (click here) / Mike Pacheco (PxP) – Pregame 3:30 p.m.
Notes	Winthrop | Presbyterian College
Social Media	@WUGameDay | @Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL

 
PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G         10        Anders Broman (6-2, Gr., 11.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.9 apg)
G         13        Bjorn Broman (6-0, Jr., 11.4 ppg, 3.2 apg, 1.9 rpg)
G         14        Adam Pickett (6-1, Jr., 7.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.2 apg)
F          12        Xavier Cooks (6-8, Sr., 16.1 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 3.5 apg)
F          25        Josh Ferguson (6-8, So., 9.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 0.9 bpg)
 
Presbyterian College
G         0          Jaron Withers (6-6, Sr., 2.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.9 apg)
G         3          Romeo Crouch (6-6, Fr., 3.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.4 apg)
G         5          Devon Bell (6-6, Jr., 12.7 ppg, 4.8 apg, 3.0 rpg)
G         14        Reggie Dillard (6-6, Sr., 15.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.9 apg)
C          11        Armel TeTe (6-10, So., 4.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.9 bpg)
 
THE SERIES
Series Record: Winthrop leads 21-12
Series Streak: W8
Record at Ross E. Templeton Center: 7-7
Streak at Ross E. Templeton Center: W3
Kelsey vs. Presbyterian College: 9-1
 
SERIES HISTORY

• This is the 34^th meeting all-time
• Eagles have won eight straight meetings, including the last three trips to Clinton, SC
• Winthrop won 93-56 the last time the two teams met, which was at the Ross E. Templeton Center
• During regular season league meetings, the Eagles are 14-3 against the Blue Hose
• In 33 meetings all-time, the Eagles have averaged 66.3 ppg while PC has averaged 61.1 ppg 

THE GAME

• Winthrop has won three straight games while the Blue Hose have dropped five in a row
• Blue Hose are 6-3 at home on the season while the Eagles are 3-6 in road games
• Eagles continue to lead the league in scoring at 82.7 ppg (87.5 ppg over last two games)
• Defensively the Blue Hose are 5^th in the league in scoring defense (72.2)
• As a team the Blue Hose are 4^th in the league in assist/turnover ratio
• Nationally the Eagles are ranked 25^th in three-point field goals made and have made 10 or more in three straight games
• Features the top two shooting teams behind the arc as the Eagles average 10.1 per game and the Blue Hose average 8.9 per game  

WINTHROP       

• Currently on season-best three-game winning streak after dropping three straight
• Features one of the league's top shooting teams as the Eagles rank 3^rd in field goal percentage and tied for 3^rd in three-point field goal percentage
• Over the last two games the Eagles have combined for 14 blocks
• During the winning streak the Eagles have averaged 79.7 ppg while shooting 47 percent from the floor and 41 percent from three
• The Eagles have also held opponents to 59.3 ppg during the streak and have 60 free throw attempts to just 25 for opponents
• Xavier Cooks is coming off a double-double as he leads the team with 16.1 ppg and 9.2 rpg
• Cooks is 8^th in the league in scoring and first in rebounding
• Cooks is also second in the league in assists and third in blocked shots
• Eagles have five different players averaging double-figures in league play with Cooks (15.7), Bjorn Broman (14.0), Adam Pickett (13.7), Josh Ferguson (10.9), Anders Broman (10.3) 

PREBYTERIAN COLLEGE

• In the midst of a five-game losing streak, with two straight losses at home
• Averaging 69.8 ppg on the season, but just 60.7 ppg in league games
• Lost one of the top players on the team in Francois Lewis for the remainder of the season (12.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
• Reggie Dillard leads the team in scoring at 15.7 ppg while Davon Bell is second at 12.7 per game
• Dillard and Bell have combined for 161 free throw attempts and 76 percent from the line
• Dillard has led the team in scoring eight times while Bell has led the team five times
• Rank second in the league in three-point field goals per game (8.9) at 35 percent
• Have three players with 36 or more triples as Dillard as a team-high 39 while J.C. Younger has 37 made and Ethan Kay has 36 

LIVING IN THE 80'S

• The Eagles scored 80 or more points in eight straight games which is a school record (came to an end at VCU)
• The Eagles are 2-2 this year when scoring 80 or more in a game this season but since the arrival of head coach Pat Kelsey the Eagles are 59-11 when hitting the 80-mark
• Of the 11 losses when scoring 80 or more, seven of them have come against Big South opponents (3 in OT) and three against Power 5 opponents
• Streak of 80 or more points on the road came to an end at four straight as the Eagles have now hit that mark in seven of the last 13 dating back to last season
• After scoring 80 or more in eight of the first 10 games, Eagles went six straight games without reaching 80 before they posted 90 in the win over Gardner-Webb on Jan. 15 

BIG SOUTH WEEKLY PLAYER HONORS

• Xavier Cooks has been tabbed the Big South Player of the Week twice this season (Dec. 4/Dec. 11)
• Cooks scored a career-high 31 points at Georgia that included five rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal to earn his second league honor of the year
• Cooks grabbed his first weekly honor of the season by averaging 17.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in a week he recorded his first ever triple-double (11 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists vs. Reinhardt)
• Kyle Zunic was named the Big South Freshman of the Week on Nov. 20 after he averaged 14.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds against Colorado State and Central Penn 

 
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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