Rock Hill, S.C.— Winthrop men's basketball begins a three-game home stand Tuesday morning as it hosts Southern Illinois Edwardsville for its "Education Game" contest.
 

Game 12: Winthrop (4-7, 0-0 BSC) vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville (2-8, 0-0 OVC)
Date	Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, 11 a.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) – Bjorn Broman (Analyst) – Pregame 11 a.m.
Notes	Winthrop | SIUE
Social Media	@Winthrop_MBB | @WUEagles | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand
Promotion	"Education Day"
Tickets	Click Here

 
PROBABLE STARTERS
Winthrop
G          3          Micheal Anumba (6-4, So., 6.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.5 apg)
G          13         Hunter Hale (6-3, Gr., 9.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.4 apg)
G          22         Kyle Zunic (6-2, Jr., 5.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.9 apg)
F          25         Josh Ferguson (6-8, Sr., 13.5 ppg, 6.4 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: 1-0
Series Streak: W1
Record at Winthrop Coliseum: 0-0
Streak at Winthrop Coliseum: n/a
Kelsey vs. SIUE: 1-0
 
SERIES HISTORY

• Eagles and Cougars meet for just the second time and the second straight season
• Winthrop won the first meeting in Edwardsville, IL last season, earning a 94-82 win
• Winthrop is 6-5 all-time against opponents from the Ohio Valley Conference

 
THE GAME

• Both teams enter the game on losing streaks as the Eagles have lost four in a row while the Cougars have dropped six straight
• This will be the second opponent out of the OVC for the Eagles this year (Tennessee Tech on Nov. 21) as the Cougars will face a Big South opponent for the first time this year
• The two teams have combined to play 21 games this season with 13 of them on the road
• It's "Education Day" at the Winthrop Coliseum as over 4,000 students from area schools are expected to be in attendance

 
WINTHROP       

• Head coach Pat Kelsey is in his eighth season with the Eagles (143-90)
• Kelsey is now all alone in 8^th place for career wins in Big South history, just two wins behind 7^th
• Have a four-game losing streak for the first time since the 2013-14 season
• The tough non-conference road schedule has come to an end as the Eagles play their final two non-conference games at home as part of a three-game home stand
• Hunter Hale is coming off a career-high 17 points with the Eagles and is now third on the team in scoring at 9.3 ppg
• Josh Ferguson continues to lead the team in scoring at 13.5 ppg and rebounding at 6.4 per game
• Ferguson ranks 7^th in the league in scoring and 5^th in rebounding
• Chandler Vaudrin continues to lead the Big South in assists per game (6.0) and assist/turnover ratio (2.7)
• Eagles are 2-2 at home this year and averaging 94 ppg while allowing 73.8 ppg

 
SIUE

• Cougars are led by first-year head coach Brian Barone (2-8)
• Barone was an assistant at SIUE the past two seasons and has also been an assistant at Green Bay, Indiana, Marquette and Illinois State
• This will mark the fourth game on the road out of the last five contests
• Zeke Moore leads the team in scoring at 12.4 ppg and is also pulling down 3.8 boards a contest
• Tyresse Williford is averaging 9.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 3.8 apg
• Last year against the Eagles Williford had 10 points, three rebounds against the Eagles
• Cam Williams is third on the team in scoring at 9.0 ppg
• Williams came off the bench last season against Winthrop and scored 11 points with four rebounds and four assists
• So far this season the Cougars are 1-5 on the road with a road win at Incarnate Word

 
HALE REACHES 1,000 CAREER POINTS
Hunter Hale surpassed 1,000 points in his collegiate career after scoring 17 points in the loss at Furman. Hale's career began at Central Michigan and this last spring 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 9.3 ppg as he's started eight of the nine games he's played this season.

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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