Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose (11-17, Big South: 3-10) vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (15-11, Big South: 9-4)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Site: Clinton, S.C. (Templeton)
TV Broadcast: ESPN+
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg (98.3 FM, 1400 AM) 97.1 WPCX (
Ryan Clary - PxP)
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
Twitter: @BlueHoseHoops
SENIOR DAY – Before the game, the Blue Hose will honor senior forward
Will Ferguson
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 4.0 boards and is tied for the team lead in assists at 2.8 per game.
- Senior forward Winston Hill, who scored 17 points at USC Upstate, is second on the team in scoring at 11.4 points per game while leading the team and ranking third in the Big South in rebounding averaging 6.4 boards per game.
- Junior guard Trevon Reddish-Rhone is third on the team in scoring averaging 8.9 points per game and is tied for the team lead in assists at 2.8 per game.
- Senior guard Brandon Younger is fourth on the team in scoring averaging 6.1 points per game.
- Sophomore guard Kobe Stewart averages 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Stewart ranks in the top 15 in the Big South in steals averaging 1.3 per game.
- Junior forward Owen McCormack averages 4.8 points.
- Freshman guard Marquis Barnett averages 7.5 points per game in Big South Conference play.
- Redshirt freshman forward Terrell Ard, Jr. has started Presbyterian's last ten games.
- Sophomore guard Ambaka Le Gregam scored eight points off the bench against USC Upstate last Wednesday.
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS - Presbyterian ranks 38th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 12.36 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. Presbyterian has recorded double-figure offensive rebounds in 20 games this season.
STEALS AND TURNOVERS FORCED - Presbyterian's defense has forced an average of 15.43 turnovers per game which ranks 41st in the nation. The Blue Hose average 7.9 steals per game which ranks 62nd in the nation.
HARRISON AMONG NATION'S LEADERS IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE - Harrison ranks 59th in the nation and first in the Big South in free throw percentage shooting 85.2 percent from the line.
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT - McCormack was named First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District. McCormack has a 3.85 GPA majoring in Business Administration with a Data Analytics concentration and Economics. Last season, McCormack earned Big South All-Academic team honors.
PRESBYTERIAN-GARDNER-WEBB SERIES – Saturday's game marks the 55
th meeting between Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb, who leads the all-time series, 31-23. Presbyterian lost to Gardner-Webb on the road, 64-61, in their first meeting this season. Harrison scored 21 points in that game. Barnett recorded his first career double-digit scoring game with 13 points to go along with seven rebounds. Hill scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds. The Blue Hose defeated Gardner-Webb, 65-61, in their last meeting in the Templeton Center, February 6, 2020.
SCOUTING GARDNER-WEBB
- The Runnin' Bulldogs have won six of their last seven games. Sophomore guard D'Maurian Williams leads the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game. He has connected on 66 three-point field goals this season. Junior guard Lance Terry is second on the team in scoring at 14 points per game. Junior forward Kareem Reid rounds out the double-figure scorers at 10 points per game.
- Gardner-Webb is second in the Big South Conference in scoring defense limiting their opponents to 63.9 points per game.
- Gardner-Webb coach Tim Craft is in his ninth season at the helm of the Runnin' Bulldogs program.
UP NEXT – The Blue Hose host Charleston Southern in their final home game at the Templeton Center on Wednesday, February 23 at 7 p.m.