Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop men's basketball is back in action Saturday evening when it takes on Carver College in the No Room For Racism Classic held at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center.
WINTHROP (5-4, 0-0 Big South)
| WINTHROP PROBABLE STARTERS |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
Noteworthy |
| G |
11 |
Drew Buggs |
6-3 |
Gr. |
5.3 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
0.2 |
Surpassed 500 career assists at Vandy (520) / Season-high 17 points vs. Hartford / Career assist leader at Hawaii |
| G |
5 |
Patrick Good |
6-0 |
Gr. |
13.7 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
Season-high 33 points at Washington State / Leads Big South in 3pt field goals per game (3.4) |
| G/F |
3 |
Micheal Anumba |
6-4 |
Sr. |
7.7 |
4.0 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
Started 94-of-97 career games / Team-high 18 points in win over Furman / Closing in on 400 career rebounds (383) |
| F |
12 |
Cory Hightower |
6-7 |
R-Jr. |
12.8 |
5.5 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
Coming off 16 points, 5 rebounds vs. Furman / Hit game-winning three vs. Mercer with 4.2 seconds left in OT |
| F |
30 |
D.J. Burns Jr. |
6-9 |
R-Jr. |
16.2 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
8 games in double-figures / 3rd in Big South in scoring / Preseason Big South Player of the Year |
THE SERIES
Series Record: First Meeting
Series Streak: n/a
Record at Rock Hill Sports & Event Center: n/a
Streak at Rock Hill Sports & Event Center: n/a
Prosser vs. Carver College: First Meeting
SERIES HISTORY
- This is the first ever meeting between Winthrop and Carver College
- Winthrop is 98-8 all-time against Non-D1 opponents and has won 55 straight
WHO'S HOT?
- Micheal Anumba
- Was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in the win over Furman as well as 5-for-5 at the free throw line and 3-for-3 behind the arc
- Anumba scored a game-high 18 points and was the Comporium Player of the Game
- Patrick Good
- Like Anumba, Good was perfect from the field in the win over Furman
- He was 3-for-3 from the field, 1-for-1 behind the arc and 2-for-2 at the foul line for nine points
AT A GLANCE
- Winthrop and Carver face off as part of the No Room For Racism Classic
- The game is played at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center near downtown Rock Hill
WINTHROP
- Coming off a win over Furman, which was ranked 17th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll
- Eagles have won two straight on a neutral court during the regular season, having last defeated UNC Greensboro and Little Rock in Louisville, Ky. last season
- Eagles averaging 80.6 ppg, which leads the Big South and ranks 45th nationally
- Leads the Big South in field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage as well as three-point field goals per game (10.2)
- D.J. Burns Jr. leads the team in scoring and is third in the conference at 16.2 ppg
- Burns Jr. is third in the league in field goal percentage and 34th nationally
- Patrick Good is scoring 13.7 ppg and ranked 8th in the league while Cory Hightower is 11th in scoring (12.8 ppg)
- Good leads the conference in threes per game (3.4) and three-point field goal percentage (.470)
- He ranks 20th nationally in threes per game and 25th in three-point field goal percentage
- The last two seasons the Eagles have finish second in the country in bench scoring and have averaged 42.0 bench points per game this season
- This year the team is averaging 32.4 ppg from the bench, which is tied for 22nd in the country (Cornell leads the country at 43.7 ppg)
- Earned the program's first ever win over a PAC-12 opponent with the win at Washington (Nov. 27)
- Coming off back-to-back Big South Conference Championships
- Last season the Eagles posted the best winning percentage (.920) in the history of the program after opening the season 16-0
- Finished the season receiving votes in the Top 25 poll of the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll
- Winthrop has more wins than any other Big South school (190) since the 2012-13 season
- Mark Prosser starts his first season as head coach of the Eagles, the 7th head coach in program history
- D.J. Burns Jr., the 2021-22 Big South Conference Preseason Player of the Year, is the team's top returning scorer at 10.1 ppg
BIG SOUTH AWARDS
- Patrick Good – Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 29)
- Averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds in two games (at Washington State/at Washington)
- Poured in a season-high 33 points in the loss at Washington State
- Against the Cougars he tied his career-high of 11 threes (11-of-19)
- Finished the week 16-of-26 from the floor (62%)
- Scored 18 points (15 in the second half) to help the Eagles earn the win at Washington
400 WINS
On Dec. 1 against Hartford, the Eagles earned an 82-75 victory for the 400
th win all-time inside the Winthrop Coliseum. The Eagles are now 401-156 (.719 winning percentage) in 40 seasons playing in the Winthrop Coliseum. The Winthrop Coliseum opened its doors in 1982 and played the first game on Nov. 17 in a 61-60 loss to Lander. Eagles have won at least 11 or more games in each of the last nine seasons.
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), 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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UP NEXT
The Eagles hit the road for their next two contests before Christmas, beginning with a trip to Elon, N.C. to take on Elon Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Then the Eagles will take on Mississippi State in a neutral site game played at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss. on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.
