Rock Hill, S.C.— Winthrop heads to Greenville, SC to take on Furman Saturday evening, looking to end a three-game losing streak.
| Game 11: Winthrop (4-6, 0-0 Big South) at Furman (9-3, 0-0 SoCON) |
| Date |
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, 6 p.m. (EST) |
| Location |
Greenville, SC (Bon Secours Wellness Arena / 15,951) |
| Live Stats |
Sidearm (click here) |
| Television/Stream |
ESPN+ (click here) / Dan Scott (PxP) – Bryant Lambert (Analyst) |
| Radio |
94.3 FM/104.1 The Bridge / ESPN 730 | WGNC AM1450/101.1 FM
(click here) / Dave Friedman (PxP) – Mike Pacheco (Analyst) – Pregame 5:30 p.m. |
| Notes |
Winthrop | Furman |
| Social Media |
@Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand |
| Tickets |
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PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G 3
Micheal Anumba (6-4, So., 6.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.4 apg)
G 13
Hunter Hale (6-3, Gr., 8.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.4 apg)
G 52
Chandler Vaudrin (6-7, R-Jr., 8.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 6.4 apg)
F 25
Josh Ferguson (6-8, Sr., 13.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.4 apg)
F 30
D.J. Burns Jr. (6-9, R-Fr., 11.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.1 apg)
THE SERIES
Series Record: 5-5
Series Streak: W5
Record at Bon Secours Arena: 0-1 (2002 NCAA Tournament vs. Duke)
Streak at Bon Secours Arena: L1
Kelsey vs. Furman: 3-0
SERIES HISTORY
- Winthrop and Furman meet for the 11th time and the first time since Nov. 29, 2017, which the Eagles won 93-74
- Furman won the first five meetings in the series, but the Eagles have won the last five
- Seven of the 10 meetings all-time have been decided by seven or fewer points and two of the last three have been decided by a single point
THE GAME
- Eagles have dropped three in a row while Furman enters the game with back-to-back wins
- Winthrop ranks 2nd in the Big South in scoring and 4th in scoring defense
- Furman is also second in its conference (Southern) and 3rd in scoring defense
- Winthrop will have now faced three teams ranked in the Top 10 of the CollegeInsider.com Top 25 Mid-Major Poll this season as Furman currently ranks 10th (Saint Mary's was 2nd and ETSU was 3rd)
- Both teams are ranked in the Top 50 in the country in threes per game as Winthrop is 49th (9.1) and Furman is 13th at 10.3
- The matchup features two of the best in the country and assist/turnover ratio as Winthrop's Chandler Vaudrin ranks 18th at 3.05 and Furman's Alex Hunter ranks 4th at 5.13
- Vaudrin also ranks 14th in assists per game at 6.4 while Hunter is averaging 3.4
WINTHROP
- Head coach Pat Kelsey is in his eighth season with the Eagles (143-89)
- Kelsey is now all alone in 8th place for career wins in Big South history, just two wins behind 7th
- Eagles have dropped three straight for the first time since early January of 2018
- Winthrop is 2-4 on the road this year, but their opponents are a combined 25-8 at home this year (Hartford is 2-4)
- Josh Ferguson led the team in scoring for a second straight game at TCU and is leading in scoring average at 13.7 and also leads the team with 6.3 rpg
- Vaudrin pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds at TCU and is second on the team at 5.4 rpg and leads the team with 6.4 apg
- Vaudrin has led the team in assists in all nine games he has played and is on pace to be the first player to average six or more assists since Mike Fayed did so in 1992-93
- Eagles have won three straight non-conference road games against opponents in the state of South Carolina
FURMAN
- Furman is led by third-year head coach Bob Richey (57-21)
- Richey took over for Niko Medved after he took the job at Drake in 2017
- Currently 10th in the CollegeInsider.com Top 25 Mid-Major Poll, but have spent several weeks ranked in the Top 5
- Paladins lead the SoCOn with nine wins, are 1-of-3 teams with eight or more wins
- So far this season Furman is 2-0 against the Big South after a 91-47 win at Charleston Southern Nov. 12 and an 84-72 win over USC Upstate on Dec. 8
- Noah Gurley paces four players in double-figures at 15.2 per game and is shooting 58 percent
- Jordan Lyons is second on the team with 14.4 ppg and second with 30 assists
- Lyons had 11 points off the bench against Winthrop on Nov. 29, 2017
- Clay Mounce is scoring 14.0 ppg and is the top shooter behind the arc with a team-high 28 threes
HALE HUNTING FOR 1,000 CAREER POINTS
Hunter Hale is approaching 1,000 points in his collegiate career that began that began at Central Michigan. Hale transferred to the Eagles from Grand Valley State to begin graduate school and arrived with 926 points in his career. This season Hale is averaging 8.4 ppg as he's played in seven of the team's nine games (missed two for injury). He is now seven points away from 1,000 in his career.
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,
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