ROCK HILL, SC— Looking for a second straight win, the Winthrop men's basketball team will host Pfeiffer Tuesday night in its home opener at the Winthrop Coliseum.
 

Game 3: Winthrop (1-1, 0-0 Big South) vs. Pfeiffer (1-1)
Date	Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, 7 p.m. (EST)
Location	Rock Hill, SC (Winthrop Coliseum / 6,100)
Live Stats	Statbroadcast (click here)
Television/Stream	ESPN+ (click here) Mike Pacheco(PxP) – Bobby Stevens (Analyst)
Radio	94.3 FM/104.1 The Bridge / ESPN 730 | WGNC AM1450/101.1 FM (click here) / Dave Friedman (PxP) – Hunter Sadlon (Analyst) – Pregame 6:30 p.m.
Notes	Winthrop | Pfeiffer
Social Media	@Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL | #WinthropEverStand
Promotion	Cash Grab (Halftime)
Tickets	Click Here

 
PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G         0          Nych Smith (5-10, Sr., 19.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.0 apg)
G         3          Michael Anumba (6-5, Fr., 8.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.5 apg)
G         13        Bjorn Broman (6-0, Sr., 9.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 spg)
G         14        Adam Pickett (6-1, Sr., 18.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.0 apg)
F          25        Josh Ferguson (6-8, Jr., 13.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.5 apg)
 
Pfeiffer
G         2          Gabe Miller (5-10, Jr., 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 2.0 spg)
G         3          Blake Smith (5-10, So., 15.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)
G         4          Josiah Avington (6-2, Jr., 3.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg, 2.0 spg)
G         12        Craig Sabb (6-0, So., 15.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 3.0 apg)
F          23        Kyle Riddley (6-5, Sr., 35.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)
 
THE SERIES
Series Record: 4-1
Series Streak: W3
Record at Winthrop Coliseum: 4-1
Streak at Winthrop Coliseum: W3
Kelsey vs. Pfeiffer: 1-0
 
SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 6^th meeting between the two programs and the first since 2014
• Winthrop last faced Pfeiffer on Nov. 15, 2014 at the Winthrop Coliseum and won 82-59
• The only loss came Nov. 26, 1985 at home, 68-66 

THE GAME

• Winthrop looks for its 50^th straight win against Non-D1 opponents as it is 92-8 all-time
• Both teams are looking for a second straight win
• During Pat Kelsey's tenure the Eagles are 17-0 against Non-D1 opponents
• Winthrop is averaging 86.5 ppg in the first two contests while Pfeiffer scored 113 in its opener
• The Eagles are coming off a game in which they connected on 14 three-pointers, Pfeiffer hit 23 in its only game
• Eagles have hit the century mark in six of the last eight contests against Non-D1 opponents
• Eagles have won four straight home games against non-conference opponents 

WINTHROP       

• Head coach Pat Kelsey is in his seventh season with the Eagles (122-72)
• Eagles have six players averaging 8.5 ppg or more led by Nych Smith at 19.0 ppg and Adam Pickett at 18.5 ppg
• Josh Ferguson is also averaging double-figures at 13.5 ppg and leads the team at 8.0 rpg
• Pickett is coming off a career-high 24 points as he also set a new career-best with five triples
• Winthrop is coming off a 12-point victory at SIUE, which was the sixth straight road win by 10 or more points
• Charles Falden has averaged 8.5 ppg off the bench while shooting 50 percent from three
• Micheal Anumba is coming off his best game with 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists at SIUE
• Eagles are 54-8 in their last 62 home games 

PFEIFFER

• The Cougars are coached by first-year head coach Peter Schoch
• The Falcons opened the season with a 113-73 victory over Bob Jones
• Senior Kyle Riddley scored a game-high 35 points as he was one of just three players in double-figures in the win
• Pfeiffer hit 23 three-pointers in the game as it was 23-for-48 (48%)
• Riddley was 7-for-8 from three to lead the barrage from long range

 
CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS

• Bjorn Broman now has 165 career threes and is tied for 9^th all-time in program history
• Broman is just outside the Top 10 all-time in career three-point field goal percentage at .366 (LaShawn Coulter is 10^th at .373)

 
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 airs live on 94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge.