Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose at South Carolina Gamecocks
Date: Monday, December 30 at 7 p.m.  
Site: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Life Arena)
Watch: SEC Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
 
PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 7-7
Last Game: December 21, 2024 – Manhattan 86, Presbyterian 81 (OT)
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at PC: 55-110 (6^th Season)
Career Record: Same

SOUTH CAROLINA
Record: 9-3
Last Game: December 22, 2024 – South Carolina 74, Radford 48
Head Coach: Lamont Paris (Wooster, 1996)
Record at South Carolina: 46-32 (3rd Season)
Career Record: 133-104 (8th Season)
 
LAST TIME OUT –  Carl Parrish led four Presbyterian double-figure scorers with a career-high 23 points while connecting on six three-point field goals but Presbyterian lost to Manhattan, 86-81, in overtime at home on Saturday, December 21.
 
BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS – Presbyterian averages 79.4 points per game and 37.1 rebounds. The Blue Hose are shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Kory Mincy, who scored 18 points and dished out seven assists in Presbyterian's last game, leads the Blue Hose in scoring and assists at 14.8 points and 4.7 assists per game.  Kobe Stewart is second on the team in scoring at 14.5 points. Jaylen Peterson, who recorded his fourth double-digit rebounds game of the season with 10 boards against Manhattan, leads the team in rebounding averaging 7.5 boards per game. Kaleb Scott is third on the team in rebounding grabbing 5.7 boards per game while scoring 8.1 points per game. Parrish is fourth on the team in scoring at 9.1 points per game. Jamahri Harvey, who scored 13 points against Manhattan, is tied with Scott for fifth on the team in scoring at 8.1 points per game.
 
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE - Presbyterian leads the Big South and ranks 29th in the NCAA in three-point field goal percentage at 38.7 percent (186-276). Presbyterian has had eight games this season shooting over 40 percent from beyond the three-point arc which includes a season best 50 percent (9-18) in the win over Wofford on November 13.
 
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. The Blue Hose scored 116 points in the win over Virginia Lynchburg (December 18) which is tied for the third most points scored by PC in the Division I era. Seven Blue Hose scored in double-figures and 10 PC players scored at least two points in the game.
 
REACHING THE CENTURY MARK - PC scored 120 points in the win over Carolina Christian (November 6) which set the program's record for the most points scored in a game in the Division I era. Presbyterian scored 116 points in the win over Virginia Lynchburg (December 18). In the Division I era, the Blue Hose have scored at least 100 points in a game 15 times, and PC is 15-0 in those games. In the 2018-19 season, Presbyterian scored 100 points five times. In the 2017-18, 2023-24, and now the 2024-25 seasons, PC reached the century mark twice. In the 2016-17, 2015-16, 2011-12, and 2007-08 seasons, PC recorded a one hundred point scoring game in each of those seasons.
 
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.
 
DOUBLE-DOUBLES – In Presbyterian's 14 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). Scott recorded his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Virginia Lynchburg (December 18).
 
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-SOUTH CAROLINA SERIES  - Monday's game will be the 42^nd meeting between Presbyterian and South Carolina, who leads the all-time series 33-8. The Gamecocks beat the Blue Hose, 68-57, in their previous matchup at home on December 11, 2022. Former Blue Hose stalwart Winston Hill led Presbyterian with 16 points.

SOUTH CAROLINA – The Gamecocks have won six straight games including wins over Big South foes USC Upstate and Radford. Sophomore forward Collin Murray-Boyles leads the South Carolina averaging 16.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Senior guard Jamarli Thomas averages 12.8 points while connecting on a team-leading 20 three-point field goals. South Carolina averages 76.2 points per game while limiting their opponents to 66.2 points per contest.