Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose (12-18, Big South: 4-11) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (15-13, Big South: 7-8)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 26 at 4:30 p.m.
Site: Asheville, N.C. (Kimmel Arena)
TV Broadcast: ESPN+
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg (98.3 FM, 1400 AM) 97.1 WPCX (Ryan Clary - PxP)
Live Stats: Sidearmstats.com
Twitter: @BlueHoseHoops

BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS

• Sophomore guard Rayshon Harrison, who scored 13 points in Presbyterian's win over Charleston Southern this past Wednesday, leads the Blue Hose and ranks second in the Big South Conference in scoring averaging 16.8 points per game. Harrison leads the team in assists at 2.9 per game.
• Senior forward Winston Hill, who scored a game-high 19 points in Presbyterian's win over Charleston Southern, is second on the team in scoring at 11.9 points per game while leading the team and ranking third in the Big South in rebounding averaging 6.5 boards per game.
• Junior guard Trevon Reddish-Rhone is third on the team in scoring averaging 8.7 points per game and second on the team in assists at 2.8 per game.
• Senior guard Brandon Younger is fourth on the team in scoring averaging 5.8 points per game.
• Sophomore guard Kobe Stewart, who scored 11 points in the win over Charleston Southern, averages 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.  Stewart ranks in the top 12 in the Big South in steals averaging 1.2 per game.
• Junior forward Owen McCormack averages 4.8 points.
• Freshman guard Marquis Barnett averages 7.1 points per game in Big South Conference play.
• Redshirt freshman forward Terrell Ard, Jr. tallied his first career double-digit scoring game with 11 points in Presbyterian's win over Charleston Southern.
• Sophomore guard Ambaka Le Gregam scored eight points off the bench in Presbyterian's last road game against USC Upstate on February 16.

 
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS - Presbyterian ranks 36th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 12.23 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 21 games this season.
 
STEALS AND TURNOVERS FORCED - Presbyterian's defense has forced an average of 15.60 turnovers per game which ranks 30th in the nation. The Blue Hose average 8.0 steals per game which ranks first in the Big South and 51st in the NCAA.
 
HARRISON AMONG NATION'S LEADERS IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE - Harrison ranks 52nd in the nation and first in the Big South in free throw percentage shooting 86.3 percent from the line.
 
PRESBYTERIAN-UNC ASHEVILLE SERIES - Saturday's game marks the 36^th meeting between Presbyterian and UNC Asheville, who leads the all-time series 24-11. The Blue Hose have won four of the last six meetings. UNC Asheville defeated Presbyterian, 68-67, in their first meeting this season which was played at Presbyterian's Templeton Center on January 29, 2022. Hill scored a career-high 29 points while grabbing eight rebounds.
 
SCOUTING UNC ASHEVILLE

• The Bulldogs enter the game on a two-game losing streak with a home loss to Winthrop and a road loss at Gardner-Webb. Junior forward Drew Pember lead the Bulldogs in scoring at 15.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Redshirt senior forward LJ Thorpe is second on the team in scoring chipping in 13.2 points per game. Redshirt senior guard Tajion Jones rounds out the Bulldogs' double-figure scorers averaging 12.6 points per game.
•  UNC Asheville ranks third in the Big South in scoring offense averaging 73.9 points per game.
•  Mike Morrell is in his fourth season as the UNC Asheville head coach.