Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Miami Hurricanes
Date: Sunday, December 15 at 2 p.m.
Site: Coral Gables, Fla. (Watsco Center)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
 
PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 6-5
Last Game: December 11, 2024 – Presbyterian 97, Columbia College 57
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at PC: 56-108 (6th Season)
Career Record: Same

MIAMI
Record: 3-7
Last Game: December 10, 2024 – Miami 62, No. 1 Tennessee 75
Head Coach: Jim Larranaga (Providence College, 1971)
Record at Miami: 273-173 (14th Season)
Career Record: 743-507 (41st Season)
 
LAST TIME OUT – – Behind five double-figure scorers, the Blue Hose cruised past the Columbia College Koalas, 97-57, in front of a loud education day crowd at the Templeton Center last Wednesday afternoon.
 
BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS – Presbyterian averages 76.4 points per game and 37.0 rebounds per game. The Blue Hose are shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 39.3 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Kory Mincy leads the Blue Hose, scoring 15.0 points and dishing out 4.4 assists per game. Kobe Stewart is second on the team, scoring 14.4 points per game. Jonah Pierce is third on the team in scoring averaging 13.1 points while grabbing 7.1 rebounds per game. Jaylen Peterson, who recorded a double-double in the win over Columbia College with 11 points and 12 rebounds,  leads the team in rebounding averaging 7.5 boards per game. Jamahri Harvey, who scored 17 points while connecting on five three-point baskets against Columbia College, averages 7.5 points per game. Kaleb Scott is third on the team in rebounding grabbing 5.4 caroms per game while contributing 7.2 points per game. Carl Parrish, who is a from Miami, averages 6.9 points per game while recording five double-figure scoring games this season.
 
AXE'EM CLASSIC TITLE – The Blue Hose won the Axe'Em Classic title at Stephen F. Austin, November 21-23 with wins over Stephen F. Austin, Youngstown State, and Monmouth. Stewart was named MVP of the Axe'Em Classic. This was the fourth straight season that the Blue Hose played in a tournament in November. The Axe'Em Classic was the 13th regular-season tournament PC has played in since moving to Division I in 2007-08. 
 
BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mincy was named Big South Co-Player of the Week on November 11. Mincy was the 10th player in the program's history to earn Big South Player of the Week honors. Mincy earned the award after averaging 18.7 points and eight assists in Presbyterian's home game against Carolina Christian and road games at Charlotte and NC State.
 
1,000 CAREER POINTS - Pierce recorded his 1,000th point in his college career with a basket with six seconds left in the Charlotte game  (November 4). Pierce went over the 1,000 points mark in impressive fashion scoring 22 points (shooting a perfect 11-for-11 from the field) in the game. Pierce began the season by making his first 16 shots.
 
DOUBLE-DOUBLES – In Presbyterian's 11 games, the Blue Hose have had six double-double performances. Against Charlotte (November 4), Mincy scored 17 points and dished out 10 assists. Against Carolina Christian (November 6) Mincy scored 11 points and tallied 10 assists. Against Wofford (November 13) Stewart recorded his first double-double of the season with 26 points and 10 rebounds.  Pierce had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Kennesaw State (November 16). Pierce picked up his second double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Stephen F. Austin (November 21). Peterson recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds at Tennessee Tech (November 27). Peterson collected his second double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Columbia College (December 11).
 
SCHOOL SCORING RECORD - Presbyterian set a school Division I era record for points in a game with 120 in their season-opening win over Carolina Christian (November 6). Presbyterian had six double-figure scorers and 12 PC players scored at least two points in the game.
 
DOUBLE DIGIT ASSISTS - Mincy began the season with consecutive 10 assists games at Charlotte and at home against Carolina Christian. In both those games, he scored in double-figures as well.
 
PC COACH QUINTON FERRELL - Quinton Ferrell is in his sixth season as the head coach of his alma mater, Presbyterian College. Ferrell, a former Blue Hose team captain and a 2007 PC graduate, is one of 50 coaches in the NCAA Division I ranks who are coaching their alma maters.
 
PRESBYTERIAN-MIAMI SERIES  – Sunday's game will be the first-ever meeting between Presbyterian and Miami.
 
MIAMI – The Hurricanes enter the game on a seven-game losing streak after beginning the season with wins over Fairleigh Dickinson, Binghamton, and Coppin State. Miami averages 77.6 points and 34.0 rebounds per game. Guard Nigel Pack leads Miami in scoring at 13.9 points per game. Center Lynn Kidd averages 10.9 points per game. Forward Brandon Johnson leads the Hurricanes in rebounding at 7.4 boards per game.
In 2023, Miami made the Final Four. In this year's preseason ACC poll, Miami was picked sixth.