Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose (9-12, Big South: 1-5) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (11-9, Big South: 3-4)
Date/Time: Saturday, January 29 at 4 p.m.
Site: Clinton, S.C. (Templeton Center)
Television: ESPN+
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg (98.3 FM, 1400 AM) 97.1 WPCX (Ryan Clary - PxP)
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
Twitter: @BlueHoseHoops


BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS

• Sophomore guard Rayshon Harrison leads the Blue Hose and ranks second in the Big South Conference in scoring averaging 17.0 points per game. Harrison averages 3.9 boards and is second on the team in assists at 2.7 per game.
• Senior forward Winston Hill is second on the team in scoring at 10.7 points per game, while leading the team and ranking second in the Big South in rebounding averaging 6.6 boards per game.
• Junior guard Trevon Reddish-Rhone is third on the team in scoring averaging 8.9 points per game while leading the team in assists at 2.9 per game. Reddish-Rhone dished out a career-high eight assists in Presbyterian's win at Charleston Southern this past Wednesday.
• Senior guard Brandon Younger is fourth on the team in scoring averaging 6.5 points per game.
• Sophomore guard Kobe Stewart averages 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.  Stewart is eighth in the Big South averaging 1.4 steals per game.
• Junior forward Owen McCormack averages 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
• Freshman guard Marquis Barnett has scored in double-figures in two of Presbyterian's last four games.
• Redshirt freshman forward Terrell Ard, Jr., who scored seven points while grabbing five rebounds at Charleston Southern, has started Presbyterian's last three games.
• Junior guard Zeb Graham connected on three three-point field goals off the bench in Presbyterian's win at Charleston Southern.

 
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS - Presbyterian ranks 20th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 13.20 offensive boards per game. The Blue Hose have grabbed at least 17 offensive rebounds in a game seven times this season. Presbyterian collected a season-high 20 offensive rebounds in their first meeting with VMI, November 12.
 
STEALS AND TURNOVERS FORCED - Presbyterian's defense has forced an average of 16.14 turnovers per game which ranks 32nd in the nation. The Blue Hose average 8.1 steals per game which ranks 54th in the nation.
 
HARRISON AMONG NATION'S LEADERS IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE - Harrison ranks 23rd in the nation and first in the Big South in free throw percentage shooting 89.1 percent from the line.
 
PRESBYTERIAN - UNC ASHEVILLE SERIES – Saturday's game marks the 35^th meeting between Presbyterian and UNC Asheville, who leads the all-time series 23-11. The Blue Hose have won four of the last five meetings. UNC Asheville defeated Presbyterian, 75-64, in their last meeting which was played at Asheville, February 22, 2020. Presbyterian defeated UNC Asheville, 79-77, in their last meeting at PC, January 2, 2020. Zeb Graham scored 13 points in that game.
 
SCOUTING UNC ASHEVILLE –
Junior forward Drew Pember leads UNC Asheville in scoring at 14.8 points per game and rebounding at 6.6 boards per game. Pember was named Big South Conference Player of the Week this week. Redshirt senior Tajion Jones is second on the team in scoring at 13.2 points per game while connecting on a team-high 52 three-point field goals this season. Redshirt senior guard LJ Thorpe round out the Bulldogs' double-figure scorers averaging 11 points per game.
 
The Bulldogs are third in the Big South in scoring averaging 74.8 points per game while connecting on a league leading 9.3 three-point field goals per game.
 
Mike Morrell is in his fourth season as the UNC Asheville head coach.
 
UP NEXT – Presbyterian concludes their two-game Big South Conference homestand against the Campbell Camels in the Templeton Center next Wednesday, February 2 at 7 p.m.