Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose at 19th-Ranked UCLA Bruins
Date: Friday, November 21, at 10:30 p.m.
Site: Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Watch: Big Ten Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com

PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 3-4
Last Game: November 18, 2025 – California 67, Presbyterian 57
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at PC: 65-126  (7^th Season)
Career Record: Same

UCLA
Record: 4-1
Last Game: November 18, 2025 – UCLA 79, Sacramento State 48
Head Coach: Mick Cronin (Cincinnati, 1997)
Record at UCLA: 142-65 (7th Season) 
Career Record: 507-236 (23rd season)
 
LAST TIME OUT –  Presbyterian fell to ACC foe California, 67-57, on the road this past Tuesday night. Carl Parrish led three Presbyterian double-figure scorers with 16 points. Jonah Pierce and Triston Wilson tallied 13 points apiece. The Blue Hose finished the game with a 17-9 advantage in second-chance points.  
 
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INSIDE THE STAT SHEET – Pierce leads the Blue Hose in scoring (15.0 ppg) and rebounding (9.9 rpg). Parrish is second on the team in scoring at 14.6 points per game while connecting on a team-high 15 three-point field goals this season. Eight PC players have knocked down at least one three-point field goal this season. Redshirt junior forward Jaylen Peterson is second on the team in rebounding at 8.6 rebounds per contest. Pierce, Peterson, and Chidi Chiakwelu average over one block per game. As a team, Presbyterian is shooting 43.3 percent from the field while averaging 67.3 points per game.
 
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BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK - Chiakwelu was named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week this week (November 17). Chiakwelu is the 13th player in the program's history to earn the Big South Freshman of the Week award. Chiakwelu made three big blocks while scoring four crucial points in Presbyterian's road win at Georgia State (November 10). He recorded his first career double-figure scoring game with 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field at South Carolina (November 12).
 
REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS - For the fifth straight season, Presbyterian is playing in a tournament in the month of November with the Empire Classic in California. The Blue Hose played Sacramento State on Sunday and California on Tuesday. PC finishes Empire Classic play at UCLA. The Empire Classic is the 14th regular-season tournament that PC has played in since moving to Division I in 2007-08.  Last season, the Blue Hose won the Axe'Em Classic title at Stephen F. Austin with wins over Stephen F. Austin, Youngstown State, and Monmouth. 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. In the 2023-24 season, the Blue Hose won two games with victories over North Florida and Northwestern State in the First Coast Classic at North Florida.
 
NEARLY RECORD BREAKING REBOUNDS TOTALS – Redshirt junior forward Jaylen Peterson grabbed 17 rebounds in the win over Bluefield (November 5). His 17 rebounds are tied for the fourth highest single game rebounds total in Presbyterian's DI era. The DI era record for rebounds in a game is 18. 
 
DOUBLE DIGIT BOARDS – Pierce has grabbed double-figure rebounds three times this season. He corralled 13 rebounds against Navy (November 3) and ETSU (November 8). He recorded 14 rebounds at Sacramento State (November 16).
 
PC COACH QUINTON FERRELL - Quinton Ferrell is in his seventh 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 51 coaches in the NCAA Division I ranks who are coaching their alma mater.
 
PRESBYTERIAN-UCLA SERIES – Friday's game will be the second-ever meeting between Presbyterian and UCLA. The Bruins beat the Blue Hose, 80-65, at home in their previous matchup, November 19, 2018. Adam Flagler scored a game-high 29 points to lead Presbyterian in scoring.

UCLA – The Bruins have collected wins over Eastern Washington, Pepperdine, West Georgia, and Sacramento State this season. Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau leads five Bruins double-figure scorers, averaging 14.8 points per game. Junior forward Xavier Booker leads the Bruins in rebounding at 6.6 boards per game while averaging 11.0 points per game.