Game Info

Sunday, Jan. 24 -- VS Presbyterian (3-7) (1-5) (Millis Center) 2:00 PM 

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Monday, Jan. 25 -- VS Presbyterian (3-7) (1-5) (Millis Center) 6:00 PM

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The High Point University men's basketball team (3-8) (1-5) returns home to host Presbyterian College in a two-game Big South series starting on Sunday (Jan. 24) and continuing Monday (Jan. 25). Sunday's will start at 2:00 PM while Monday's will tip at 6:00 PM and both will be streamed on ESPN+.

Matchup History

• HPU is 16-5 against Presbyterian since becoming a D-1 program in 1999.
• The last time the two teams met was last season on Feb 20, 2020, where HPU was victorious 82-70. A breakout 30-point performance by Eric Coleman Jr. powered the Panthers to the win. Last season the two sides split the series with each home team picking up the win.
• Coach Tubby Smith is 2-1 all-time against the Blue Hose. All of Coach Smith's meetings against the Blue Hose have come while he has been the head coach of HPU.
• The Panthers are 9-2 all-time against PC when hosting them inside the Millis Center.

Across the Bench

• The Blue Hose are led by head coach Quinton Ferrell who is in his second season as the head coach of Presbyterian College. This is coach Ferrell's seventh overall season at PC as he spent 2007-2012 as an assistant.
• PC freshman Rayshon Harrison has already earned the Big South's Freshman of the Week honor four times this season. Harrison leads the Blue Hose in scoring with an average of 16.3 points per game.
• Due to the passing of the NCAA's blanket waiver PC newcomers Winston Hill, Trevon Reddish, and Brandon Younger all are playing this season for the Blue Hose after transferring last season (Hill, Francis Marion) (Reddish, College of Charleston) (Younger, UNC Charlotte).
• This two-game series features two coaches who are now the head coaches at their Alma mater.

Panther Notes

He's Always Wright

John-Michael Wright had a huge week in scoring against Longwood. In the first game against the Lancers on Tuesday, he scored 27 points. Wright scored 21 points the following night for a total of 48 points over the two-night series.

He Was Number 1

Freshman Ahmil Flowers had a highlight of his picked up by ESPN for the second time this season early Wednesday morning (1/20). Except for this time his dunk wasn't on Snapchat, his one-handed posterizing slam over two Longwood defenders landed #1 on ESPN SportsCenter's top ten plays.

Double-Digit Dell

His double-digit performance on Wednesday night marked his fifth double-digit conference game performance. Lydell Elmore has started and played in all six of HPU's conference contests.

Panther Dunk Counter

Throughout the entire 2019-20 season, the Panthers totaled 24 dunks. After eleven games, the Panthers already have 22 jams on this season.

Flydell

Elmore has 13 dunks so far this season for The Purple and White, which leads the squad for jams made.

Tubby All-Time Wins Tracker

Coach Tubby Smith has 625 wins which currently ranks him 35th all-time in wins amongst D-1 coaches.

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