Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose (2-2) at the UNO Classic (Nov. 24-26)
First Game: Presbyterian vs. VMI (2-2)
Date/Time: Nov. 24, 2021, at 4 p.m.
Second Game: Presbyterian at New Orleans (1-3)
Date/Time: Nov. 25, 2021, at 2 p.m.
Third Game: Presbyterian vs. Central Arkansas (1-3)
Date/Time: Nov. 26, 2021, at 4 p.m.
Site: New Orleans, La. (UNO Lakefront Arena)
Broadcast: ESPN+/UNOPrivateers.com
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Twitter: @BlueHoseHoops
Presbyterian vs. VMI Series History
Record: 8-7
Last Five Meetings: PC leads 4-1
Notes:
- Presbyterian has won the last three meetings between the two teams
- November 12, 2021 – PC 73, VMI 72 in overtime at the Templeton Center. Rayshon Harrison scored a career-high 32 points. Winston Hill recorded a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
- November 11, 2019 – PC 80, VMI 77 in overtime in Lexington, Va. Former Blue Hose Ben Drake recorded a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
- December 12, 2018 – PC 103, VMI 70 at the Templeton Center. The Blue hose connected on 18 three-point field goals in the game.
Presbyterian vs. New Orleans Series History
Record: First Meeting
Presbyterian vs. Central Arkansas Series History
Record: First Meeting
Stats Leaders – Sophomore guard
Rayshon Harrison leads Presbyterian in scoring averaging 20.3 points per game. Harrison averages 6.5 boards and three assists per game as well. Senior forward
Winston Hill nearly averages a double-double chipping in 12 points per game to the Blue Hose offensive attack while grabbing a team-leading nine boards per game. Junior guard
Trevon Reddish-Rhone averages 8.5 points per game. Junior forward
Owen McCormack averages 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
Regular-Season Tournaments - Presbyterian is traveling to New Orleans to play in the University of New Orleans Classic over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Blue Hose play VMI (Nov. 24), New Orleans (Nov. 25), and Central Arkansas (Nov. 26). The New Orleans Classic marks the 10th regular-season tournament that the Blue Hose have played in since moving to Division I in 2007-08. The last regular-season tournament the Blue Hose played in was the Bobcat Invitational at Quinnipiac, November 22-24, 2019.
Overtime – In Presbyterian's first two home games, both games went to overtime (VMI - W, 73-72 (to), The Citadel (W, 74-70 (2ot)) which marked the first time that Presbyterian has played in consecutive overtime games in the Division I era. Presbyterian's first year in Division I was the 2007-08 season. Presbyterian's win over The Citadel, 74-70, marked the program's first double-overtime game in the program's Division I history.
Scouting VMI – The Keydets enter the Classic with a 2-2 record with home wins over Carlow and Keystone and road losses to Presbyterian and Marist. Junior guard Kamdyn Curfman leads the Keydets in scoring averaging 18.8 points per game while connecting on 17 three-point field goals this season. Senior center Jake Stephens averages 13.5 points and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per game. Freshman guard Cooper Sisco (13 ppg) and junior guard Sean Conway (10.5 ppg) round out the double-figure scorers. VMI coach Dan Earl is in his seventh season at VMI.
Scouting New Orleans – The Privateers are 1-3 on the season with a win over Spring Hill and losses to Ole Miss, Northwestern, and Rice. Guard Derek St. Hilaire leads the team in scoring averaging 21.5 points per game. Senior guard Tyson Jackson is second on the team in scoring at nine points per game. New Orleans coach Mark Slessinger in his 10
th season at the helm of the Privateers program.
Scouting Central Arkansas – The Bears are 1-3 on the season with a home win over Oral Roberts and road losses to Saint Louis, Butler, and Baylor. Junior forward Darious Hall leads the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game and rebounding at 10.0 boards per game. Freshman guard Camren Hunter is second on the team in scoring at 11 points per game. Central Arkansas coach Anthony Boone is in his third season at the helm of the Bears program.
Up Next – Presbyterian plays No. 17 Tennessee on the road next Tuesday, November 30 at 7 p.m.