ROCK HILL, SC— After a road swing that covered nearly 8,000 miles, Winthrop men's basketball will finally be at home when it hosts Mid-Atlantic Christian, Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. as part of Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.
| Game 5: Winthrop (2-2, 0-0 Big South) vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian (3-0, 0-0 EMAC) |
| Date |
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, 4 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) / Ford Martin (PxP) – Mitch Hill (Analyst) – Pregame 3:30 p.m. |
| Notes |
Winthrop | Mid-Atlantic Christian |
| Social Media |
@Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand |
| Tickets |
Click Here |
| Promotions |
"Homecoming & Reunion Weekend" |
PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G 0
Russell Jones Jr. (5-8, Fr., 6.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.8 apg)
G 3
Micheal Anumba (6-4, So., 6.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.8 apg)
G 13
Hunter Hale (6-3, Gr., 7.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.7 spg)
F 33
Chase Claxton (6-7, Fr., 5.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
F 25
Josh Ferguson (6-8, Sr., 11.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.8 apg)
THE SERIES
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Streak: n/a
Record at Winthrop Coliseum: n/a
Streak at Winthrop Coliseum: n/a
Kelsey vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian: First Meeting
WINTHROP
- Head coach Pat Kelsey is in his eighth season with the Eagles (141-84)
- Kelsey is now all alone in 8th place for career wins in Big South history
- Eagles opened the season with four straight road games, going 2-2 with three games coming down to the wire
- Eagles will welcome a home game after traveling nearly 8,000 miles
- Redshirt-Junior Chandler Vaudrin leads the team with 12.7 ppg and 4.7 apg
- Senior Josh Ferguson is second on the team in scoring at 11.8 ppg while D.J. Burns Jr. is third at 11.3 ppg
- Burns Jr. is coming off a career-high 17 points as he played 27 minutes off the bench
MID-ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN
- The Mustangs are coached by Allan Harris, in his 5th year (30-78)
- Off to a 3-0 start with wins over Appalachian Bible, Blue Lights College and Regent University
- In the win over Regent, Jabari Richardson led the team with 18 points while grabbing four boards and dishing out three assists
- Kevin Fletcher added 17 points with six rebounds
- Winthrop is 1-of-4 NCAA D1 programs the Mustangs will take on this year
- Mid-Atlantic Christian took on Hampton on Nov. 6 as the Pirates won 112-52
- This will be the first of two trips to Rock Hill for the Mustangs as they'll battle Clinton College on Feb. 7, 2020
WINTHROP SPORTS SHOW AT ROCO
Joins us on Mondays 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.
TUNE IN TO THE EAGLES ALL SEASON LONG
Fans can listen to the games all season long on OTS Media of Rock Hill (94.3 FM and 104.1 The Bridge), which is the flagship station for Winthrop Athletics. In addition, most games will simulcast on 730 ESPN Charlotte and AM 1450 WGNC Gastonia.
All home games as well as all Big South games home or away are available to watch through the Big South Network on ESPN+. To watch live Big South games on ESPN+, you need a subscriber. For more information how to subscribe,
click here.
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To keep up with the latest news on the Winthrop men's basketball program, follow the Eagles on Twitter (@Winthrop_MBB), Instagram (@Winthrop_MBB) and Facebook (/WinthropEagles).
