Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. Morehead State Eagles
Date: Saturday, December 6, at 2:00 p.m.
Site: Clinton, S.C. (Templeton Center)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
Tickets: BlueHoseTix.com

PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 5-6
Last Game: December 3, 2025 – Wofford 63, Presbyterian 56
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at PC: 67-128  (7^th Season)
Career Record: Same

MOREHEAD STATE
Record: 3-6
Last Game: December 3, 2025 – Murray State 84, Morehead State 52
Head Coach: Jonathan Mattox (Emmanuel, 2011)
Record at Morehead State: 18-23 (2nd Season) 
Career Record: Same
 
LAST TIME OUT –  Presbyterian lost to Wofford, 63-56, on the road this past Wednesday. Redshirt senior forward Jonah Pierce (19 points, 14 rebounds) and redshirt freshman forward Chidi Chiakwelu (12 points, 10 rebounds) recorded double-doubles. Junior guard Carl Parrish connected on three three-point field goals on his way to 11 points.
 
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INSIDE THE STAT SHEET – Pierce leads the Blue Hose in scoring (14.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg). Parrish is second on the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game while connecting on a team-high 25 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 6.9 rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Triston Wilson ranks amongst the Big South leaders averaging 2.9 assists per game. Pierce, Peterson, and Chiakwelu average around a blocked shot per game. As a team, Presbyterian is shooting 44.7 percent from the field while averaging 66.8 points per game.
 
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BLOCKED SHOTS - Chiakwelu recorded six blocked shots against Wofford (December 3), which is tied for the highest single-game total in Presbyterian's DI era. Peterson has also posted six blocked shots in a game in his career. Peterson accomplished that feat at Winthrop last season (January 29, 2025). 
 
SCORING DEFENSE - Presbyterian ranks first in the Big South and 50th in the nation in scoring defense after limiting its opponents to 66.3 points per game.
 
NEARLY RECORD BREAKING REBOUNDS TOTALS – 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 four times this season. He corralled 13 rebounds against Navy (November 3) and ETSU (November 8). He recorded 14 rebounds at Sacramento State (November 16) and at Wofford (December 3). 
 
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-MOREHEAD STATE SERIES – Saturday's game will be the fourth meeting between Presbyterian and Morehead State, who have won the three previous matchups. Presbyterian lost to Morehead State, 71-66, on the road in their last meeting, December 6, 2021. Former Blue Hose standout forward Winston Hill led the Blue Hose with 14 points and seven rebounds in the game.

MOREHEAD STATE – The Eagles have recorded wins over Midway, Kentucky Christian, and Louisiana-Monroe this season. Redshirt junior guard Davion Cunningham leads Morehead State in scoring at 12.0 points per game. Junior forward Jon Carroll averages a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game while chipping in with 9.8 points per game. The Eagles average 76.5 points while allowing their opponents to average 82.7 points per game.