Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose at Florida A&M Rattlers
Date: Tuesday, December 3 at 7 p.m.
Site: Tallahassee, Fla. (Al Lawson Center)
Live Stats: Sidearmstats.com
 
PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 5-4
Last Game: November 27, 2024 – Tennessee Tech 90, Presbyterian 75
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at PC: 55-107 (6^th Season)
Career Record: Same

FLORIDA A&M
Record: 1-5
Last Game: November 29, 2024 – Clemson 86, Florida A&M 58
Head Coach: Patrick Crarey II (La Sierra, 2007)
Record at Florida A&M: 1-5 (First Season)
Career Record: 225-161 (14th Season)
 
LAST TIME OUT – Presbyterian lost to Tennessee Tech, 90-75, on the road on Wednesday, November 27. The Blue Hose had six double-figure scorers led by Kaleb Scott's 14 points. Jaylen Peterson recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 points. Kory Mincy, Iverson King, and Quadir Pettaway scored 11 points apiece. Jamahri Harvey scored 10 points. The Blue Hose connected on a season-high tying 11 three-point field goals.
 
BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS – Presbyterian is averaging 75.6 points per game and 35.0 rebounds per game. The Blue Hose are shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Mincy leads the Blue Hose, scoring 13.8 points and dishing out 4.1 assists per game. Kobe Stewart is second on the team, scoring at 13.7 points per game. Jonah Pierce is third on the team in scoring averaging 13.1 points while grabbing a team-leading 7.1 rebounds per game. Peterson is second on the team in rebounding averaging 6.9 boards per game.
 
AXE'EM CLASSIC TITLE – Two weeks ago, 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 the month of November. The Axe'Em Classic was the 13th regular-season tournament that PC has played in since moving to Division I in 2007-08.  In the 2021-22 season, the Blue Hose claimed the University of New Orleans Classic title with wins over New Orleans, VMI, and Central Arkansas. Last season, the Blue Hose won two games with victories over North Florida and Northwestern State in the First Coast Classic at North Florida.
 
BIG SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Mincy was named Big South Co-Player of the Week on November 11. Mincy is 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 the first nine 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).
 
SCHOOL SCORING RECORD - Presbyterian scored 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-FLORIDA A&M SERIES  – Tuesday's game is the second meeting between PC and FAMU. Florida A&M defeated Presbyterian 65-60 in Clinton, South Carolina on December 6, 2023. Harvey and Mincy scored 11 points apiece. Stewart scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in that game.
 
FLORIDA A&M – The Rattlers enter the game after an 86-58 loss on the road to Clemson this past Friday. In Florida A&M home opener, the Rattlers defeated Trinity Baptist College, 110-68, on November 22. Florida A&M averages 68.8 points while allowing their opponents to average 88.2 points per game. Florida A&M has played TCU, SMU, Maryland, Florida and Clemson on the road this season. Graduate student guard Milton Matthews leads the Rattlers in scoring averaging 11.5 points per game while connecting a team-high 17 three-point field goals. Senior guard Sterling Young is second on the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game.