Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose (5-3) vs. Bob Jones Bruins (1-3)
Date/Time: Dec. 3 2021, at 7 p.m.
Site: Clinton, S.C. (Templeton Center)
TV Broadcast: ESPN+
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg (98.3 FM, 1400 AM) 97.1 WPCX (
Ryan Clary - PxP)
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
Twitter: @BlueHoseHoops
Tickets: GoBlueHose.com
STATS LEADERS – Sophomore guard
Rayshon Harrison leads Presbyterian and ranks second in the Big South Conference in scoring, averaging 19.5 points per game. Harrison averages 5.1 boards and 2.5 assists per game which is tied for the team lead. Senior forward
Winston Hill is second on the team in scoring at 9.5 points per game, while leading the team in rebounding, averaging 6.8 boards per game. Junior guard
Trevon Reddish-Rhone averages 8.6 points per game while tying for the team lead at 2.5 assists per game. Senior guard
Brandon Younger is fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 6.5 points per game. Junior forward
Owen McCormack averages 5.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard
Kobe Stewart, who connected on three three-point field goals in the Blue Hose's last game at Tennessee, averages 5.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
BEST START IN THE DIVISION I ERA - Presbyterian is off to a 5-3 start which is the best start to a season in Presbyterian's Division I history.
REGULAR-SEASON TOURNAMENTS - Presbyterian defeated VMI, New Orleans, and Central Arkansas to go 3-0 in the University of New Orleans Classic (Nov. 24-26). This was the first time in the Division I era that Presbyterian won three games during a regular-season tournament. The New Orleans Classic marked the 10th regular-season tournament that the Blue Hose have played in since moving to Division I in 2007-08.
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS - Presbyterian ranks eighth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 15.1 offensive boards per game. The Blue Hose have grabbed at least 17 offensive rebounds in a game five times this season. Presbyterian collected a season-high 20 offensive rebounds in their first meeting with VMI, November 12.
BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK - This week, Harrison was named Big South Conference Co-Player of the Week after his performance in the University of New Orleans Classic last week. Last season, Harrison earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors a league-best seven times. For the week, Harrison averaged 22.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in helping the Presbyterian Blue Hose record wins over VMI, New Orleans, and Central Arkansas in the University of New Orleans Classic.
OVERTIME – In Presbyterian's first two home games, both games went to overtime (VMI - W, 73-72 (ot), 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.
AT HOME AT TEMPLETON - Presbyterian defeated VMI, 73-72, in overtime in their home opener on Friday, November 12. With the 74-70 double-overtime win over The Citadel, the Blue Hose have won their first two home games of the season for the second straight year. The Blue Hose won their first six home games in the 2017-18 season. Presbyterian plays 12 more home games in the Templeton Center.
SCOUTING BOB JONES – The Bruins enter the game with a 1-3 record with a 90-82 win over Brevard in their last game. Junior guard Henry Blair leads the Bruins in scoring, averaging 18.8 points per game. Junior guard Devin Dean is second on the team in scoring averaging 18.5 points per game. Senior forward Daniel Fuller has connected on a team-high 16 three-point field goals while averaging 13.5 points per game. The Bruins average 79 points per game while allowing their opponents to average 95 points per game.
Bob Jones coach Burton Uwarow is in his fifth season as the Bruins' head coach.
UP NEXT – Presbyterian begins a two-game road swing with a trip to Kentucky to play Morehead State this Monday, December 6 at 7 p.m.