Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. St. Thomas Tommies
Date: Monday, November 2, at 7 p.m.
Site: Clinton, S.C. (Templeton Center)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
Tickets: BlueHoseTix.com (Free Admission for general admission seats)

PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 0-0
Last Game: March 7, 2026 – Winthrop 73, Presbyterian 71 in Big South Tourney Semifinals
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at Presbyterian: 77-140 (8th Season)
Career Record: Same
 
ST. THOMAS
Record: 0-0
Last Game: March 17, 2026 – Seattle U. 67, St. Thomas 52 in NIT
Head Coach: Johnny Tauer (St. Thomas, 1995)
Record at Radford: 315-117 (16th Season)
Career Record: Same
 
OPENING TIP
2026-27 ROSTER - Presbyterian returns 11 letterwinners from its 2025-26 squad, which advanced to the Big South Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time in school history. Leading the returning group are preseason First Team All-Big South selections Jaylen Peterson and Carl Parrish, along with Second Team selection Triston Wilson. Other returners include senior guard Khalon Hudson; junior guards Iverson King, Erik Taylor, and Luke Allison; junior forward Chidi Chiakwelu; sophomore guards JD Bowden and Amare Anderson; and sophomore forward Augustine Ayelyine. The Blue Hose also welcome four newcomers to the roster: junior guard EJ Smith, freshman guards Nehemiah Young and Wade Marsh, and freshman forward Langston Hackworth.
 
EARLIEST SEASON OPENER IN SCHOOL HISTORY – Presbyterian's season opening game against St. Thomas on Monday, November 2, marks the earliest date that the Blue Hose have began a season. Last season, Presbyterian played Navy on November 3, which was the previous earliest season opener.
 
HOME OPENER – Presbyterian is 16-2 in their home opening game while a member of Division I.
 
PC COACH QUINTON FERRELL - Quinton Ferrell is in his eighth 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 maters.
 
PRESEASON BIG SOUTH HONORS - A school-record three Presbyterian Blue Hose earned preseason All-Big South honors, while the team was picked second in the preseason coaches' poll. Fifth-year forward Jaylen Peterson and senior guard Carl Parrish were named First Team All-Big South, while junior guard Triston Wilson earned Second Team recognition. Presbyterian's preseason pick of second in the Big South is the highest preseason ranking in the program's history. The Blue Hose previously highest preseason ranking was fourth-place ahead of the 2010-11 season.
 
2026 BIG SOUTH HONORS - Jaylen Peterson was named Big South Defensive Player of the Year and was an Honorable Mention All-Big South selection. Carl Parrish was named Honorable Mention All-Big South. 
 
COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID MAJOR POLL - Presbyterian appeared in the others receiving votes with 34 votes in the preseason CollegeInsider.com mid-major poll.
 
HOME SWEET HOME - Presbyterian won 10 home games last season, which was the second most wins in the Templeton Center in Presbyterian's DI era. In the 2018-19 season, Presbyterian won a school record 12 home games.
 
STATISTICAL RANKINGS - Last season, Presbyterian ranked second in the Big South and 47th in the nation in field goal percentage shooting 47.5 percent from the field. The Blue Hose were third in the Big South and 31st in the NCAA averaging 4.6 blocks per game. The Blue Hose were third in the Big South and 71st in the nation in rebounding margin, averaging 3.8 rebounds per game more than its opponents.
 
BLOCKED SHOTS - Last season, Chidi Chiakwelu recorded six blocked shots against Wofford (Dec. 3, 2025), which was tied for the highest single-game total in Presbyterian's DI era. Chiakwelu posted four blocked shots in the win over Charleston Southern (Jan. 23, 2026). Jaylen Peterson has posted six blocked shots in a game twice in his career. Against Radford (Jan. 31, 2026), Peterson tallied six blocked shots. Peterson accomplished that feat at Winthrop (Jan. 29, 2025). Against High Point (Jan. 29, 2026), Peterson recorded four blocks.
 
NEARLY RECORD-BREAKING REBOUNDS TOTALS – Jaylen Peterson grabbed 17 rebounds in the win over Bluefield (Nov. 5, 2025). His 17 rebounds were 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. 
 
PRESBYTERIAN-ST. THOMAS SERIES – Monday's game will be the first-ever meeting between Presbyterian and St. Thomas.

ST. THOMAS  – The Tommies were picked second in the preseason Summit League poll. Graduate forward Carter Bjerke, graduate guard Kendall Blue, and redshirt junior guard Austin Herro were named to the preseason All-Summit League First Team. St. Thomas won 24 games and earned a bid to the NIT last season.