Presbyterian College - NeuLion · On Nov. 20, redshirt-junior Pierre Miller continued to feed the ball to his teammates. Miller established a PC Division I school record with 10 assists

PC vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Notes • Page 1

2010-11 Schedule & Results(0-0, 0-0 Big South)

Date Opponent 11/4 Newberry (Exh.) Clinton, S.C. W, 83-6111/12 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. L, 88-47

O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic11/18 #3 Kansas State!^ Manhattan, Kan. L, 76-6711/20 Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. W, 67-66

O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic11/22 Bucknell# Harrisonburg, Va. 4:30 p.m.11/23 James Madison# Harrisonburg, Va. 7 p.m.11/24 Princeton# Harrisonburg, Va. 4:30 p.m.12/2 Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 9 p.m.12/4 VMI* Lexington, Va. 1 p.m.12/11 Missouri Columbia, Mo. 5 p.m.12/15 Jacksonville St. Clinton, S.C. 7 p.m.12/18 Auburn Auburn, Ala. 8 p.m.12/21 Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 7 p.m.12/23 Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. 7 p.m.12/31 Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 6 p.m.1/2 Navy Annapolis, Md. 1 p.m.1/6 Gardner-Webb* Clinton, S.C. 7 p.m.1/8 UNC Asheville* Clinton, S.C. 7:30 p.m. 1/13 Charleston Southern* Charleston, S.C. 7:30 p.m.1/15 Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C. 4:30 p.m.1/20 High Point* Clinton, S.C. 7 p.m.1/22 Radford* Clinton, S.C. 7 p.m.1/29 Winthrop* Clinton, S.C. 7:30 p.m. 2/1 High Point* High Point, N.C. 7 p.m.2/3 UNC Asheville* Asheville, N.C. 7 p.m.2/5 Gardner-Webb* Boiling Springs, N.C. 7 p.m.2/10 Coastal Carolina* Clinton, S.C. 7 p.m.2/12 Charleston Southern* Clinton, S.C. 7 p.m.2/15 Radford* Radford, Va. 7 p.m.

BracketBusters 2/19 TBA TBA 7:30 p.m. 2/24 VMI* Clinton, S.C. 7 p.m.2/26 Liberty* Clinton, S.C. 7:30 p.m.

All Times Eastern And Subject To Change.

^ - Fox Sports Kansas City ! - O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic (Regional) - Manhattan, Kan. # - O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic (Subegional) - Harrisonburg, Va.

Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 22-24, 2010 • 4:30/7/4:30 p.m.JMU Convocation Center (7,156), Harrisonburg, Va.

Series vs. Bucknell/James Madison/Princeton: N/A Series Streak: N/ALast Meeting vs. Bucknell/JMU/Princeton: N/A

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Presbyterian College PC Continues Road Trip; Blue Hose Take On

Eastern Kentucky For First Time

10-11 Game Notes GAMES 4-6

G 3 Pierre Miller r-Jr. 5-10 Warner Robbins, Ga. G 24 Khalid Mutakabbir So. 6-4 Suwanee, Ga. C 34 Al’Lonzo Coleman r-Jr. 6-7 Charlotte, N.C. G 22 Josh Johnson r-Jr. 6-3 Hendersonville, Tenn.

F 30 Jake Troyli r-So. 6-9 Largo, Fla.

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PC vs. The Field

The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team will take on Bucknell, James Madison and Princeton in the final three games of the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic. It is the first time that the Blue Hose have taken on any of the teams involved in the field.

Miller’s 10-Course Meal

On Nov. 20, redshirt-junior Pierre Miller continued to feed the ball to his teammates. Miller established a PC Division I school record with 10 assists in the game. He recorded four assists in the first half and six in the final 20 minutes of action. Miller’s school-record assist came with 2:40 left on a three-point bucket by Josh Johnson. The shot gave PC a 64-60 lead.

Troyli And Trouble

Redshirt-sophomore Jake Troyli put together his second double-double of his career in the 67-66 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 20. Troyli scored 16 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. It was the second time of his young career that he had accounted for a double-double. The last time Troyli etched a double-double in the ledger was in the win over VMI on Jan. 9, 2010. That game, Troyli accounted for 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Coleman’s Way

Redshirt-junior Al’Lonzo Coleman poured in 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the win over Eastern Kentucky. However, it’s not all about points and rebounds for Coleman. He dished out the assist on what turned out to be the game-winning shot against EKU. Through three games, Coleman is averaging 16.7 points per game and 9.3 rebounds a game.

Blue Hose (1-2, 0-0)*as of 11/21/10

PC Notables

BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL

Team Points

Coastal Carolina (10) ........................................206 Winthrop (5) ......................................................191 UNC Asheville (4)..............................................181 Presbyterian College (4) ...................................159 High Point .........................................................139 Liberty ...............................................................124 Charleston Southern .........................................115 VMI ......................................................................85 Radford ...............................................................83 Gardner-Webb ....................................................32


Presbyterian College Four Like To Score

Two years ago, Al’Lonzo Coleman, Josh Johnson and Pierre Miller accounted for nearly 60 percent of the team’s scoring. After the three redshirted last year, things have changed a little bit. During the last two games, Coleman, Johnson, Jake Troyli and Khalid Mutakkabir have reached double figures. In the near-upset of #3 Kansas State, Coleman had 15 points while Johnson had 14. Mutakkabir added 13 and Troyli had 12. In the win over the Colonels, the four once again reached double figures. Coleman poured in 18 points while Troyli had 16. Johnson tallied 14 and Mutakabbir notched 10.

Lighting It Up

For the second straight game, head coach Gregg Nibert’s team netted over 50 percent of its shots. In the win over EKU, the Blue Hose drained 27-of-46 from the field for a staggering 58.7 percent. For good measure, the team connected on eight-of-14 from behind the arc for 57.1 percent.

Blue Hose Playing Lights Out

The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team is shooting lights out from the field over the last two games. After hitting on 45.8 percent of its shots in the first 20 minutes of play against EKU, the team hit nearly 75 percent of its shots in the final half. The Blue Hose drilled 16-of-22 shots from the floor for 72.7 percent, helping the team win 67-66.

Miller’s A 40-Minute Man

Although Khalid Mutakabbir led the conference in minutes played a year ago with a PC Division-I school record 1,090 minutes, he may have some competition this year from his own teammate. Through three games, redshirt-junior Pierre Miller has played all but five minutes while Mutakabbir has been on the bench for eight of the 120 minutes the Blue Hose have played. In the win over EKU, Miller was the first PC player this season to have played the entire game.

Lending A Helping Hand

The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team is always looking out for each other – and it was never more evident than in the win over Eastern Kentucky. The 23 assists was the second most in a game for PC’s Division I history. It was also the most assists that the Blue Hose have ever dished out against a Division I opponent. PC’s Division I school record came when the team accounted for 28 assists in the win over Carver Bible College.

More Than Doubling It Up

For the first time this season, the Blue Hose dished out more assists than turnovers in a game during the win over the Colonels. The team did so in a major way. While the team committed 11 turnovers, PC dished out a season-high and a near-record setting effort of 23 assists. Even with the 11 turnovers, the Blue Hose defense clamped down, allowing just nine points off their miscues.

Dominating The Paint

With a tremendous inside game this year, the Blue Hose showed how dominant they could be inside the paint with the win over Eastern Kentucky. The team outscored the Colonels 34-14 in the paint.

All The Small Things

In the win over EKU, the Presbyterian College men’s basketball team did all the small things right, helping add up for the win. The team outscored the Colonels 13-9 in points off turnovers and 9-6 in second-chance points.

Looking Back At 67-66

On Jan. 5, 2009, the Presbyterian College men’s basketball team played in a game that ended with a 67-66 score. That day, the Blue Hose won a double-overtime thriller over the Flames of Liberty. That was one for the record books – as Pierre Miller scored a career-high 22 points. That game, Josh Johnson poured in 17 while Al’Lonzo Coleman scored 12 and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. The one note that sticks out – Miller and Johnson played all 50 minutes while Coleman played 45 in the double-overtime contest. What They Are Saying

During the Presbyterian College-Kansas State game on Thursday, Nov. 18, the commentators said multiple times that redshirt-junior Al’Lonzo Coleman was “very impressive.” They also stated he would be one of the “more accomplished” players that the third-ranked Wildcats would face this season.

Total Team Effort

During the near-upset of No. 3 Kansas State, the Presbyterian College men’s basketball team had nine student-athletes – all of the available players – play in the game. Six players recorded points in the ledger while seven posted some form of a positive statistic.

How To Say It

Tyler Deihl ........................................................ DealKhalid Mutakabbir .Kuh-lid Moo-tahk-a Bere (rhynes with here)Jake Troyli .................................................TROY-lee

Did You Know?

With the 67-66 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 20, Presbyterian College men’s basketball head coach Gregg Nibert earned his 350th career victory.


Career Double-Doubles

2007-08 SeasonJosh Johnson (2) vs. Allen (18 pts./10 rebs.) 1/29/08 vs. Montreat (11 pts./11 rebs.) 2/7/08

2008-09 SeasonAl’Lonzo Coleman (10) vs. Houston (19 pts./10 rebs.) 11/11/08 vs. San Jose St. (22 pts./13 rebs.) 11/24/08 at Army (14 pts./10 rebs.) 12/1/08 at High Point (18 pts./14 rebs.) 12/6/08 vs. Liberty (12 pts./13 rebs.) 1/5/09 at VMI (19 pts./16 rebs.) 1/10/09 vs. Gardner-Webb (14 pts./17 rebs.) 1/21/09 at UNC Asheville (10 pts./10 rebs.) 1/24/09 at Radford (15 pts./12 rebs.) 2/7/09 at Winthrop (20 pts./16 rebs.) 2/14/09

2009-10 SeasonWalt Allen (2) vs. VMI (11 pts./10 rebs.) 1/9/10 vs. UNC Asheville (11 pts./11 rebs.) 2/16/10 Zach Faircloth (1) at Clemson (14 pts./10 rebs.) 11/13/09 Ryan Hargrave (1) at Gardner-Webb (11 pts./10 rebs.) 1/21/10 Khalid Mutakabbir (1) at Coastal Carolina (11 pts./10 rebs.) 1/4/10 Jake Troyli (1) vs. VMI (16 pts./13 rebs.) 1/9/10

2010-11 Season

Al’Lonzo Coleman (1) at #3 Kansas State (15 pts./14 rebs.)11/18/10 Jake Troyli (1) at Eastern Kentucky (16 pts./10 rebs.) 11/20/10

Where to Find It

Many Presbyterian College men’s basketball facts are available on gobluehose.com ... Below is a listing of URLs that may be helpful to the media.

Past Schedules:

http://www.gobluehose.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=18100&SPID=10747&SPSID=89799 Overtime Games

http://www.gobluehose.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=18100&SPID=10747&SPSID=89799

New this season, Presbyterian College has launched a revamped web page that can be found at www.gobluehose.com ... Fans can find numerous old photographs, complete history of virtually every sport as well as many new features such as being able to watch videos by clicking play on certain stories ... Fans can also find every men’s basketball game being broadcast only on www.gobluehose.com.

The Blue Hose (2010-11) Under Gregg Nibert

PC outrebounds opponent ..............................................1-0Opponent outrebounds PC .............................................0-1Rebounds are equal............................................................0-1PC leads at the half .............................................................1-0PC trails at the half ..............................................................0-2Game is tied at the half .....................................................0-0PC shoots 50% or better ...................................................1-1PC outshoots opponent ....................................................1-1Opponent outshoots PC ...................................................0-1PC holds opp. under 40% .................................................0-0PC scores 100+ points........................................................0-0PC scores 90-99 points ......................................................0-0PC scores 80-89 points ......................................................0-1PC scores 70-79 points ......................................................0-0PC scores 60-69 points ......................................................1-1PC scores less than 60 points ..........................................0-1Opponent scores 100+ points ........................................0-0Opponent scores 90-99 points .......................................0-0Opponent scores 80-89 points .......................................0-1Opponent scores 70-79 points .......................................0-1Opponent scores 60-69 points .......................................1-0Opp. scores less than 60 points ......................................0-0PC in games 5-or-fewer points or OT ...........................1-0PC at home ............................................................................0-0PC on the road ......................................................................1-2PC at a neutral site ..............................................................0-0Overtime games ..................................................................0-0PC against conference foes ..............................................0-0PC on television ...................................................................0-1PC vs. ranked teams (AP only) .........................................0-1PC as a ranked team (AP only) ........................................0-0 PC vs. The Conferences

ACC ................................................................................ 0-0Big South ............................................................................... 0-0Big 12 ............................................................................ 0-1Colonial Athletic Association ......................................... 0-0Ivy ............................................................................................. 0-0Ohio Valley ............................................................................ 1-0Patriot League ..................................................................... 0-0SEC ........................................................................................... 0-1

Attendance Figures

Presbyterian College, like other Big South schools, announces total tickets distributed at each home game ... That number includes season tickets, individual game tickets and student tickets.

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Starters vs. Starters

The Presbyterian College-Kansas State game was an interesting contest. Despite being within three with just a few minutes to play and falling, there are several positive statistics to take from the game. One of the biggest notes that jumps out is the comparison of the starters. The Blue Hose outscored the Wildcats’ starting five by a combined 62-44.

Second-Half Surge

After trailing by 14 points at the intermission and being down by 15 with 16:27 to play, head coach Gregg Nibert’s team got hot in the second half. The squad outscored the No. 3 Wildcats 37-32 in the final 20 minutes of the game. During the superb second-half run, the Blue Hose canned 14-of-23 shots from the field for 60.9 percent. That same time, PC held Kansas State to 34.4 percent on 11-of-32 shooting from the floor.

Never Give Up

The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team never gives up. Since the move to Division I, observers can say that the Blue Hose are one of the squads that has fight in them every single minute of every game. Going against the toughest opponent that PC has ever faced, head coach Gregg Nibert’s team did not back down. The Blue Hose gave the Wildcats a scare, cutting the 15-point second-half deficit to three with just over three minutes to play.


Presbyterian College Streaks Total Home Road NeutralOverall 1-2 N/A 1-2 N/ABig South N/A N/A N/A N/ANon-Conference 0-2 N/A 1-2 N/A

Longest winning streak this season W1 Longest losing streak this season L2

Presbyterian College WHAT IS A BLUE HOSE?

“A Blue Hose is a fierce Scotch-Irish warrior. If you have ever seen the movie Braveheart, you have seen a true Blue Hose.” Despite this depiction, it still has been asked many times where Presbyterian College received its Blue Hose nickname. Several rumors exist and Ray Frank in his book, “What’s In A Nickname” delved into the subject. Frank discovered that there were many opinions. One story had it that the Presbyterian Scotch-Irish wore blue stockings in the Puritan beginnings of our country. Another said that a fierce war-like band of Scotch-Irish named the Hose painted their entire bodies blue before going into battle. Yet, probably the true story lies in a letter dated June 15, 1935, written by then PC athletic director Walter Johnson to an inquiring English professor in Virginia ... (quoting from Walter Johnson’s letter) ‘It was about the second or third year, 1915, if I remember right. I think it happened this way: I changed uniform colors to blue, wearing blue stockings and jerseys, and some sports writer started calling in his articles the Presbyterian College teams the Blue Stockings.” ... in later years “Stocking” became abbreviated to “the Hose,” particularly in newspaper headlines, and was more or less officially adopted by the student body in the 1950’s. All the PC media guides since 1996 continued to elaborate on the issue, quoting an article by Ben Hay Hammet entitled “The Spirt of PC.” The piece by Hammet articulated that, “Johnson always insisted on the fact that his players wear long blue socks similar to stockings (after all, there were White Sox and Red Sox in baseball). Coach Johnson’s explanation may simply be coincidental to the fact that the phrase “Blue Stocking Presbyterian” goes back informally quite a few years in the denomination’s history.” Nevertheless, PC’s athletic nickname was shortened to Blue Hose in 1954.

JUST PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, PLEASE The Presbyterian College athletics department would prefer that media reference the institution as Presbyterian College upon first reference. After that, PC or Blue Hose are suitable. The department does not want to be referred to as “Presby,” or just “Presbyterian.”

QUICK FACTS Location ..................................................Clinton, S.C.Enrollment ......................................................... 1,200Founded .............................................................. 1880Colors .......................................Royal Blue & GarnetNickname .................................................. Blue HoseNational Affiliation ......................NCAA Division IConference.................................................Big SouthReligious Affiliation ............Presbyterian Church President .....................................Dr. John V. GriffithFaculty Athletic Rep. ...................Dr. Craig PowellAthletics Director ................................. Brian ReeseSr. Associate A.D. ...................................Mike SmithAssistant AD for Compliance .......... Dee NicholsDir. of Sports Medicine ...................Nelson JonesDir. of Sports Information ........... Brent C. HagerAssistant SID ..................................... AJ HendersonTicket Manager ................................ Sherry MedlinAthletic Dept. Phone ......................864-833-8240Athletic Dept. Fax ............................864-833-8323

Head Men’s Basketball Coach ......Gregg NibertAssistant Coach ...................................Justin SmithAssistant Coach ............................. Quinton FerrellAssistant Coach .....................................Sean DixonAthletic Trainer ..................................Nelson Jones

Home Gym ................................ Templeton CenterCapacity .............................................................. 2,3002009-10 Record .................................................. 5-26Conference Record ........................................... 2-16Letterwinners Returning/Lost..........................9/3Starters Returning/Lost ....................................5*/0Newcomers .................................................................2* includes three who redshirted in 2009-10

INTERVIEW POLICYMedia should direct interview requests for head coach Gregg Nibert, the coaching staff and student-athletes to Brent C. Hager. Inter-views will be scheduled either just before or just after practice when possible. Please make specific player requests at least 24 hours in advance. Student-athlete’s telephone num-bers will not be provided to the media. Media are asked NOT to contact student-athletes to request interviews. Student-athletes are not available for interviews on gamedays until competition is over.

LIVE ON THE BIG SOUTHEvery Presbyterian College home game and all conference road games will be broadcast on the Big South Network. Fans can access more information about the network by visit-ing BigSouthSports.com, the official web site of the Big South Conference and using the keyword “Big South Network.”


BLUE HOSEPointsAl’Lonzo Coleman at Eastern Kentucky 18 Al’Lonzo Coleman at Vanderbilt 17 Jake Troyli at Eastern Kentucky 16 Al’Lonzo Coleman at Kansas State 15 Josh Johnson at Kansas State 14 Khalid Mutakabbir at Kansas State 13 Jake Troyli at Kansas State 12 Josh Johnson at Vanderbilt 11

ReboundsAl’Lonzo Coleman at Kansas State 14 Jake Troyli at Eastern Kentucky 10 Al’Lonzo Coleman at Vanderbilt 6

AssistsPierre Miller at Eastern Kentucky 10* Pierre Miller at Kansas State 6Al’Lonzo Coleman at Kansas State 4 Al’Lonzo Coleman at Vanderbilt 2 Pierre Miller at Vanderbilt 2

Steals Al’Lonzo Coleman at Vanderbilt 3 Josh Johnson at Kansas State 2 BlocksAl’Lonzo Coleman at Eastern Kentucky 1 Josh Johnson at Eastern Kentucky 1 Al’Lonzo Coleman at Kansas State 1 Josh Johnson at Kansas State 1 Jake Troyli at Kansas State 1 Josh Johnson at Vanderbilt 1Jay Reynolds at Vanderbilt 1 Jake Troyli at Vanderbilt 1 * Denotes PC Division I Record

(2010-11) Overall ConferenceMonday 0-0 0-0Tuesday 0-0 0-0Wednesday 0-0 0-0Thursday 0-1 0-0Friday 0-1 0-0Saturday 1-0 0-0Sunday 0-0 0-0Totals 1-2 0-0

The Days of the Week

Points for PonderingLed PC in Scoring: Al’Lonzo Coleman (3)Double Figure Scoring Games: Al’Lonzo

Coleman (3), Josh Johnson (3), Khalid Mutakabbir (2), Jake Troyli (2)

40-point Games: 30-39-point Games: 20-29-point Games: Led PC in Rebounding: Al’Lonzo Coleman (2),

Jake Troyli (1)Double Figure Rebounding Games: Al’Lonzo

Coleman (1), Jake Troyli (1)Led PC in Assists: Pierre Miller (3), Al’Lonzo

Coleman (1) Double Figure Assist Games: Pierre Miller (1)Double-Doubles: Al’Lonzo Coleman (1), Jake

Troyli (1)Most Points in a Half: 39 at Eastern KentuckyFewest Points in a Half: 22 at VanderbiltMost Points Allowed in a Half: 46 at VanderbiltFewest Points Allowed in a Half: 23 at Eastern

KentuckyLargest Lead: 7 at Eastern KentuckyLargest Deficit: 42 at VanderbiltLargest Margin of Victory: 1Largest Margin of Defeat: 41 at Vanderbilt Largest Deficit Overcome in a Victory: 4Largest Lead Lost in a Loss: 1 at #3 Kansas State Largest Halftime Lead: 5 at Eastern KentuckyLargest Halftime Deficit: 20 at VanderbiltAverage Margin of Victory: 1Average Margin of Defeat: 25Average Margin: -16.3

TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

OPPONENTSPoints Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt 27 Spencer Perrin, Eastern Kentucky 16 Jacob Pullen, Kansas State 15 Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt 14 Rodney McGruder, Kansas State 13

Rebounds Brad Tinsley, Vanderbilt 10 Jamar Samuels, Kansas State 7 Justin Stommes, Eastern Kentucky 4 Assists Brad Tinsley, Vanderbilt 10 Justin Stommes, Eastern Kentucky 6 Martavious Irving, Kansas State 5

Steals Brad Tinsley, Vanderbilt 3 Jacob Pullen, Kansas State 3 Justin Stommes, Eastern Kentucky 1

Blocks Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt 3 Wally Judge, Kansas State 1 Justin Stommes, Eastern Kentucky 1

Here is a list of Al’Lonzo Coleman’s 20-point games in his career.

22 vs. San Jose State, 11/24/08 29 vs. UC Davis, 12/17/0820 vs. Winthrop, 1/10/0920 at Winthrop, 2/14/1024 at Gardner-Webb, 2/25/09

Coleman 20 pt. Games


Coleman, Johnson, Miller, Mutakabbir, Troyli................................................... 1-2

2010-11 Starters


2010-11 COMBINED STATISTICS

2010-11 Blue Hose Men's BasketballPresbyterian College Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 20, 2010)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg34 COLEMAN, Al'Lonzo 3-3 98 32.7 20-43 . 4 6 5 1-3 . 3 3 3 9-14 . 6 4 3 7 21 28 9.3 14 2 11 13 2 3 50 16.722 JOHNSON, Josh 3-3 86 28.7 13-26 . 5 0 0 7-15 . 4 6 7 6-7 . 8 5 7 1 9 10 3.3 7 0 7 3 3 4 39 13.030 TROYLI, Jake 3-3 88 29.3 13-30 . 4 3 3 2-4 . 5 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 4 7 11 3.7 3 0 0 3 2 0 32 10.724 MUTAKABBIR, Khalid 3-3 112 37.3 9-17 . 5 2 9 5-6 . 8 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 5 5 1.7 5 0 5 9 0 0 23 7.703 MILLER, Pierre 3-3 115 38.3 8-21 . 3 8 1 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-1 1.000 3 7 10 3.3 2 0 18 8 0 1 20 6.721 ALLEN, Walt 3-0 51 17.0 4-8 . 5 0 0 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 5 5 1.7 5 0 3 2 0 1 11 3.715 HARGRAVE, Ryan 1-0 5 5.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.001 CLYBURN, Joshua 3-0 14 4.7 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.744 REYNOLDS, Jay 3-0 29 9.7 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.702 DEIHL, Tyler 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0

Team 5 3 8Total.......... 3 600 70-151 . 4 6 4 21-43 . 4 8 8 20-27 . 7 4 1 22 60 82 27.3 41 2 45 41 8 9 181 60.3Opponents...... 3 600 88-172 . 5 1 2 27-67 . 4 0 3 27-43 . 6 2 8 31 62 93 31.0 33 - 55 24 10 17 230 76.7

TEAM STATISTICS PC OPPSCORING 181 230 Points per game 60.3 76.7 Scoring margin -16.3 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 70-151 88-172 Field goal pct . 4 6 4 . 5 1 23 POINT FG-ATT 21-43 27-67 3-point FG pct . 4 8 8 . 4 0 3 3-pt FG made per game 7.0 9.0FREE THROWS-ATT 20-27 27-43 Free throw pct . 7 4 1 . 6 2 8 F-Throws made per game 6.7 9.0REBOUNDS 82 93 Rebounds per game 27.3 31.0 Rebounding margin -3.7 -ASSISTS 45 55 Assists per game 15.0 18.3TURNOVERS 41 24 Turnovers per game 13.7 8.0 Turnover margin -5.7 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 2.3STEALS 9 17 Steals per game 3.0 5.7BLOCKS 8 10 Blocks per game 2.7 3.3ATTENDANCE 0 29709 Home games-Avg/Game 0-0 3-9903 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsPresbyterian College 80 101 181Opponents 109 121 230

Date Opponent Score Att.11/12/10 at Vanderbilt L 47-88 1348111/18/10 at Kansas State L 67-76 1252811/20/10 at Eastern Kentucky W 67-66 3700

* - Conference game



TEAM STATISTICS2010-11 Blue Hose Men's Basketball

Presbyterian College Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 20, 2010)All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Total 3-Pointers Free throws ReboundsOpponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avgat Vanderbilt 11/12/10 47-88 L 18-55 . 3 2 7 4-14 . 2 8 6 7-7 1.000 6 15 21 21.0 9 6 12 3 6 47 47.0at Kansas State 11/18/10 67-76 L 25-50 . 5 0 0 9-15 . 6 0 0 8-9 . 8 8 9 8 25 33 27.0 17 16 18 3 2 67 57.0at Eastern Kentucky 11/20/10 67-66 W 27-46 . 5 8 7 8-14 . 5 7 1 5-11 . 4 5 5 8 20 28 27.3 15 23 11 2 1 67 60.3Presbyterian College 181 70-151 . 4 6 4 21-43 . 4 8 8 20-27 . 7 4 1 22 60 82 27.3 41 45 41 8 9 181 60.3Opponents 230 88-172 . 5 1 2 27-67 . 4 0 3 27-43 . 6 2 8 31 62 93 31.0 33 55 24 10 17 230 76.7

Games played: 3Points/game: 60.3FG Pct: 46.43FG Pct: 48.8FT Pct: 74.1

Rebounds/game: 27.3Assists/game: 15.0Turnovers/game: 13.7Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1Steals/game: 3.0Blocks/game: 2.7



2010-11 ROSTER

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Joshua Clyburn F 6-8 215 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Victory Christian Center School) 2 Tyler Deihl G 5-11 160 Fr. Woodstock, Ga. (Sequoyah H.S.) 3 Pierre Miller G 5-10 160 RJr. Warner Robbins, Ga. (Warner Robbins H.S.) 15 Ryan Hargrave F 6-6 215 So. Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander Central H.S.) 21 Walt Allen F 6-4 220 RSr. London, Ky. (South Laurel H.S.) 22 Josh Johnson G 6-3 185 RJr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville H.S.) 24 Khalid Mutakabbir G 6-4 190 So. Suwanee , Ga. (Peachtree Ridge H.S.) 30 Jake Troyli F 6-9 185 RSo. Largo, Fla. (Pinellas Park H.S.) 32 Zach Faircloth G 6-2 175 So. Fayetteville, N.C. (Terry Sanford H.S.) 34 Al’Lonzo Coleman F 6-7 230 RJr. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance H.S.) 44 Jay Reynolds P 6-10 245 So. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville H.S.) Head Coach: Gregg Nibert Assistant Coach: Justin Smith Assistant Coach: Quinton Ferrell Assistant Coach: Sean Dixon Athletic Trainer: Nelson Jones Strength & Conditioning Coach: Matt Taylor

Presbyterian College Numerical Roster



2010-11 ROSTER BREAKDOWN

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 21 Walt Allen F 6-4 220 RSr. London, Ky. (South Laurel H.S.) 1 Joshua Clyburn F 6-8 215 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Victory Christian Center School) 34 Al’Lonzo Coleman F 6-7 230 RJr. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance H.S.) 2 Tyler Deihl G 5-11 160 Fr. Woodstock, Ga. (Sequoyah H.S.) 32 Zach Faircloth G 6-2 175 So. Fayetteville, N.C. (Terry Sanford H.S.) 15 Ryan Hargrave F 6-6 215 So. Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander Central H.S.) 22 Josh Johnson G 6-3 185 RJr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville H.S.) 3 Pierre Miller G 5-10 160 RJr. Warner Robbins, Ga. (Warner Robbins H.S.) 24 Khalid Mutakabbir G 6-4 190 So. Suwanee , Ga. (Peachtree Ridge H.S.) 44 Jay Reynolds P 6-10 245 So. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville H.S.) 30 Jake Troyli F 6-9 185 RSo. Largo, Fla. (Pinellas Park H.S.) Head Coach: Gregg Nibert Assistant Coach: Justin Smith Assistant Coach: Quinton Ferrell Assistant Coach: Sean Dixon Athletic Trainer: Nelson Jones Strength & Conditioning Coach: Matt Taylor

Presbyterian College Alphabetical Roster

By Class By State Pronunciation Guide

Seniors (1) Walt Allen Juniors (3) Al’Lonzo Coleman Josh JohnsonPierre Miller Sophomores (5) Zach Faircloth Ryan Hargrave Khalid Mutakabbir Jay Reynolds Jake Troyli Freshmen (2) Joshua Clyburn Tyler Deihl

Florida (1) Jake Troyli Georgia (3) Tyler Deihl Pierre MillerKhalid Mutakabbir Kentucky (1) Walt Allen North Carolina (4) Joshua Clyburn Al’Lonzo Coleman Zach Faircloth Ryan Hargrave Tennessee (2) Josh Johnson Jay Reynolds

Deihl - Deal Mutakabbir - Moo-tahk-a-beer Troyli - TROY-lee




The 2010-11 season will be head coach Gregg Nibert’s 22nd in charge of the Presbyterian College men’s basketball team. The winningest coach in the program’s history, Nibert has led the Blue Hose to 349 wins during his 21 years at the helm of the team. Overall, PC has compiled a record of 349-274 during his tenure. Last season, Nibert took the youngest team in the nation into some of the most difficult places to play as he redshirted three juniors which comprised nearly 60 percent of the team’s offense during the 2008-09 season. The Blue Hose put together a solid season that saw them be in every league game. He also helped guide PC to a win in the BracketBusters tournament over Jacksonville State, helping the Big South go 2-2 in the field. On Jan. 9, Nibert’s team overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat VMI in overtime, 89-75. The win also marked the highest point total in PC’s Division I history over a Division I opponent. In his first season in the Big South Conference, Nibert guided the Blue Hose to a .500 record, finishing the year 9-9 in conference play. The squad put together some tremendous wins, including victories over UC Davis, San Jose State and Army in non-conference play. During the Big South portion of the schedule, Nibert’s team began its history in the league by posting wins at Coastal Carolina and High Point. The squad was on TV three times, including the Nov. 10 season-opener at Duke, which was televised by ESPNU. The game marked the first nationally televised contest for any

Blue Hose team in school history. Al’Lonzo Coleman was recognized as a second-team all-conference selection for his tremendous effort while also garnering a place on the all-academic team. Nibert is the first men’s basketball coach in Presbyterian College history to reach the 300-win plateau, an honor he reached during the 2005-06 season after becoming the first to accomplish 200 wins at PC in the 2000-01 season. Chase Holmes picked up the Freshman of the Week award aver scoring a career-high 24 points en route to a victory over VMI in which PC held the Keydets to 38 points below their NCAA-leading points per game average. During his 20-year tenure at Presbyterian College, Nibert has compiled six 20-win seasons. His Blue Hose teams finished in the top four in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular season standings 14 times, winning the SAC Championship twice (1992-93 & 1996-97) and the Food Lion SAC Tournament title once (1995-96). He has also been named the SAC Coach-of-the-Year twice for his efforts (1993 and 1997). Nibert is also the only coach in the history of PC basketball to lead the institution to two different postseason tournaments; guiding the Blue Hose to the NAIA National Tournament in 1993 and the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament in 1996, 1997, 2003, and 2006. Nibert is also the only coach in the history of the SAC to coach a squad to the “Sweet 16” of the Division II Tournament. Even more impressive, Nibert has seen 51 out of his 51 seniors graduate from Presbyterian during his tenure. Nibert led PC to its first ever win at the NCAA Division I level on Dec. 1, 2007 when the Blue Hose defeated Big South Conference foe Radford, 62-60, at the Templeton Center. Overall, PC finished its first NCAA Division I season with five victories. The Blue Hose won all five of their games at home to enter the 2008-09 campaign in the midst of a 12-game home winning streak, which places them tied for the 14th longest active home winning streak in all of NCAA Division I men’s basketball. One year earlier in their final year in NCAA Division II in the 2006-07 season, the Blue Hose posted a 20-9 record to finish with two consecutive 20-win seasons. PC concluded SAC regular season play in second with a 12-4 mark and advanced to the Food Lion SAC Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinals where they fell to tournament champion and NCAA Division II Elite Eight participant Wingate. In the 2005-06 campaign, PC compiled a 25-10 overall record including a 10-4 ledger in the South Atlantic Conference, good for a tie at second place in the league. The Blue Hose advanced to the finals of the 2006 Food Lion/SAC Tournament, which earned them an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tournament, where they advanced to the semifinals. In the 2004-05 season, Nibert led the Blue Hose to an 18-11 overall record and a tie for third place in the SAC regular season. In addition, the Blue Hose advanced to the semifinals of the 2005 Food Lion SAC Tournament. Nibert led the Blue Hose to a program record-tying 27 wins against nine losses in the 2002-03

NIBERT AT A GLANCE

PERSONALFull Name: Gregory Lee NibertBorn: July 20, 1957Wife: Peggy Harling NibertChildren: Shaun (20), Van (16)

EDUCATIONHigh School: Grove City High School, Grove City, Ohio, 1975College: Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, 1979Graduate: University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1984

COACHING EXPERIENCERice University, 1979-81 — Assistant Coach Presbyterian College, 1981-84 — Assistant CoachFurman University, 1984-89 — Assistant CoachPresbyterian College, 1989-present — Head Coach

GreggNibert

Head Men’s Basketball CoachTwenty-Second Season



season. The team compiled a 9-5 mark in SAC play, good for a fourth-place finish. In the Food Lion SAC Tournament, PC upset #1 seed Carson-Newman College 69-52 in the semifinals before falling 71-62 to the #3 seed Lenoir-Rhyne College. The Blue Hose received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional

The Nibert Era at Presbyterian College

Year W-L Pct. Conf. Finish 1989-90 17-13 .567 T-3rd (8-6) 1990-91 12-16 .429 6th (6-8) 1991-92 18-13 .581 T-3rd (8-6) 1992-93 27-5 .844 1st (13-1) 1993-94 14-13 .519 T-2nd (8-6) 1994-95 15-14 .517 5th (8-6) 1995-96 19-11 .633 2nd (8-6) 1996-97 20-7 .741 1st (13-1) 1997-98 16-12 .571 T-2nd (9-5) 1998-99 20-10 .667 2nd (10-4) 1999-00 12-15 .444 3rd (10-6) 2000-01 19-10 .655 3rd (10-4) 2001-02 12-16 .429 6th (4-10) 2002-03 27-9 .750 4th (9-5) 2003-04 16-12 .571 5th (7-7) 2004-05 18-11 .621 T-3rd (8-6) 2005-06 25-10 .714 2nd (10-4) 2006-07 20-9 .690 2nd (12-4) 2007-08 5-25 .166 NA 2008-09 12-17 .414 T-5th (9-9) 2009-10 5-26 .161 10th (2-16) 2010-11 1-2 .333 N/A TOTALS 350-276 .560 158-100 (.612)

program’s second SAC regular season title along with its second straight trip to the NCAA Division II national tournament. The Blue Hose received a first-round bye in the NCAA Tournament and finished the season ranked No. 15 in the country. His 1995-96 team won the program’s first-ever SAC Tournament title and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In 1993, Nibert led the Blue Hose team which captured the SAC regular season championship and won a school record 27 games to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. The national tournament appearance was the first-ever for Presbyterian College. For his efforts, Nibert was named the Coach of the Year for the state of South Carolina, the South Atlantic Conference and NAIA District 26. Well respected among fellow coaches, Nibert has been a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches for 30 years and has also been a NABC Division II Basketball Congressman. Nibert has also established one of the largest basketball team camps in the country over the course of his time at PC. The Camp of Champions Team Camp is in its 21st year and has attracted thousands of kids to the Presbyterian College campus. Nibert, a 1979 graduate of Marietta College, began his coaching career at Rice University where he served as an assistant coach under Mike Schuler, who would later earn NBA Coach of the Year honors with the Portland Trailblazers. In 1981, Nibert moved with fellow Owl aide Butch Estes to Clinton, S.C., when Estes accepted Presbyterian’s head coaching job. The Blue Hose would record a 57-35 ledger over the next three seasons, including a pair of 20-win campaigns. Nibert then moved to Furman University as a part-time assistant coach under Paladin mentor Gene Davis. One year later, Estes took Davis’ spot at the helm of Furman’s program and Nibert was shifted to the full-time assistant’s post, a slot he would man until being named Presbyterian’s 17th head basketball coach on April 26, 1989. While a student-athlete at Marietta, Nibert, a native of Grove City, Ohio, earned Most Improved Player honors during his junior season and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player following his senior campaign. Nibert is married to the former Peggy Harling of Simpsonville, S.C., and the couple has two sons, Shaun (20) and Van (16). Shaun is a junior at PC, and Van is a junior at Clinton High School.

1,000 POINT SCORERS DURING NIBERT’S TENURE

NAME PTS1. Chuck Rayford (2000-03) 1,9052. Bret Jones (1990-1993) 1,5833. Tim Slaughter (1986-1990) 1,2944. Andrew Wellman (1990-1994) 1,2795. Ronnie Cannon (1993-1997) 1,2736. D.J. Humphries (1998-2001) 1,2637. Byron Graham (1996-1999) 1,1468. Andre Newman (1993-1997) 1,1299. Brian Franklin (1992-1994) 1,10410. Johann Collins (2003-06) 1,09411. Sean Dixon (2004-07) 1,09212. Bryan Bostic (2005-09) 1,08813. Eric Burrow (96-99) 1,076T-14. Scott Cox (88-92) 1,048T-14. Rod Isom (2000-03) 1,04816. Jeff Whittle (2000-03) 1,04517. John Lloyd (19991-1995) 1,04418. Tray Ballenger (2003-06) 1,037 19. Grant Herren (2004-07) 1,000

and entered the postseason tournament as the No. 8 seed. In the opening round, PC upset #1 seed and No. 13-ranked Columbus State University, 71-59. In the semifinals, PC knocked off the #5 seed Shaw University, 77-58, to advance to the “Sweet 16.” PC’s “cinderella run” through the NCAA Tournament ended at the hands of #2 seed Bowie State University, 67-53, in the region championship game. Nibert’s 1996-97 squad posted a 20-7 overall record, which included the


Blue Hose scored 100 points and won: 111-51 vs. Carver Bible College, 2-16-08Blue Hose scored 100 points and lost: 101-107 vs. Baptist, 11-26-73Blue Hose played in overtime: 76-77 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2-23-10Blue Hose played in consecutive overtime games: 67-66 vs. Liberty, 1-5-09, 53-54 vs. Winthrop, 1-10-09Blue Hose played 2 OT: 67-66 vs. Liberty, 1-5-09Blue Hose scored 100+ points: 111-51 vs. Carver Bible College, 2-16-08Blue Hose scored 90-99 points: 92-45 vs. Allen, 1-29-08Blue Hose scored 80-89 points: 89-99 at UNC Asheville, 1-23-10Blue Hose scored 70-79 points: 76-77 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2-23-10Blue Hose scored 60-69 points: 67-66 at Eastern Kentucky, 11-20-10Blue Hose scored 50-59 points: 58-75 at Radford, 2-25-10Blue Hose scored 40-49 points: 47-88 at Vanderbilt, 11-12-10Blue Hose scored 30-39 points: 38-73 at Florida, 12-30-09Blue Hose scored 20-29 points: 26-46 vs. Furman, 2-17-45Blue Hose scored 10-19 points: 18-56 vs. Clemson, 1-23-46Blue Hose scored less than 10 points: 9-84 at South Carolina, 1-4-34Blue Hose allowed 100+ points: 62-102 at Marquette, 12-27-09Blue Hose allowed 90-99 points: 78-97 at VMI, 2-4-10 Blue Hose allowed 80-89 points: 47-88 at Vanderbilt, 11-12-10Blue Hose allowed 70-79 points: 67-76 at #3 Kansas State, 11-18-10Blue Hose allowed 60-69 points: 67-66 at Eastern Kentucky, 11-20-10Blue Hose allowed 50-59 points: 59-55 at Jacksonville State, 2-20-10Blue Hose allowed 40-49 points: 59-43 at Army, 12-1-08Blue Hose allowed 30-39 points: 52-35 vs. Army, 1-8-08Blue Hose allowed 20-29 points: 39-27 at Newberry, 1-29-42Blue Hose allowed 10-19 points: 34-16 at Erskine, 1-16-42Blue Hose allowed less than 10 points: N/ALargest margin of victory: 60 points; 111-51 vs. Carver Bible College; 2-16-10Last time two Blue Hose players recorded double-doubles in a single game: N/A in PC’s Division I eraLast time a Blue Hose player recorded double-doubles in consecutive games: Al’Lonzo Coleman vs. Gardner-Webb (1-21-09) and at UNC

Asheville (1-24-09) Last time a Blue Hose player had five or more steals: Zach Faircloth (5) 68-50 vs. Montreat, 11-30-09Last time a Blue Hose player had 10 or more assists in a game: Pierre Miller (10) 67-66 at Eastern Kentucky, 11-20-10Last time a Blue Hose player had 20 or more rebounds in a game: N/A in PC’s Division I eraLast time two Blue Hose players had five or more assists: Pierre Miller (10) & Al’Lonzo Coleman (5) at Eastern Kentucky, 11-20-10Last time a Blue Hose player scored 30-39 points in a game: N/A in PC’s Division I eraLast time a Blue Hose player scored 40-49 points in a game: N/A in PC’s Division I eraLast time a Blue Hose player scored 50+ points in a game: 51, Dave Thompson in the 1955-56 seasonLast time that the Blue Hose defeated a ranked opponent on the road: N/A in PC’s Division I eraLast time that the Blue Hose defeated a ranked opponent at home: N/A in PC’s Division I eraLast time the Blue Hose held opponent without a double-figure scorer: N/A in PC’s Division I eraLast time the Blue Hose had five players score in double figures: vs. Carver Bible College, 2-16-08Last time the Blue Hose did not make a three-point field goal: 0-16 at Liberty, 12-4-07Consecutive games PC has made a three-point field goal: 82 straight games; First game of the streak was 12-7-07 at Coastal Carolina

Here is a list of dunks by Presbyterian College players this season.

Allen ..............................................................................N/AClyburn .........................................................................N/AColeman.......................................................................N/ADeihl ..............................................................................N/AFaircloth .......................................................................N/AHargrave ......................................................................N/AJohnson........................................................................N/AMiller .............................................................................N/AMutakabbir .................................................................N/AReynolds ......................................................................N/ATroyli ..............................................................................N/A

Blue Hose Dunks

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Despite the return of redshirt-juniors Al’Lonzo Coleman, Josh Johnson and Pierre Miller, the Presbyterian College men’s basketball team was unable to defeat Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt Friday evening in the season opener for both teams, falling 88-47. The Blue Hose (0-1) were led by Coleman, a preseason all-conference selection. Coleman, who red-shirted a season ago, poured in a team-high 17 points on eight-of-15 shooting from the floor. He also pulled down a squad-best six boards and for good measure, recorded three thefts. Johnson also reached double figures, netting 11 in the loss. Collectively, PC hit 17-of-53 shots (32.1 percent) from the floor, including four-of-14 from behind the three-point line (28.6 percent). The charity stripe worked well for the Blue Hose, who sank all seven attempts. Trailing 5-0 just 1:30 into the contest, Coleman got things going for the visitors with a lay-up, cutting the deficit to three. Coleman connected on two more buck-ets over the following 80 seconds, putting the score at 10-6 in favor of Vanderbilt. With the margin at 10, Miller drained a deep three-point shot to slice the deficit to seven, 16-9. The Com-modores came back with a three of their own before Coleman hit a short jumper to make it 19-11. Vanderbilt pushed the margin to 13 on multiple occa-sions, but Johnson hit a three ball, cutting the score to 10 with 7:08 to go in the opening half. PC did a solid job of keeping the score within striking distance in the first half. After a Khalid Mutakabbir miss, Coleman cor-ralled the rebound and put it back up with 4:55 to play, making the score 30-20. The teams traded buckets the next two trips down the court, with PC’s two coming from an inside shot by Johnson. However, PC missed its next four shots while the Commodores went on a 10-0 run in a two-minute span for the 42-22 halftime lead. Despite trailing at the break, PC had more points off turnovers and second-chance points than the home squad. The 10-0 run that ended the first stanza was repeated by Vanderbilt to start the second as the score was 54-24 with 16:31 to play. Miller ended the drought with a short runner with just under 16 minutes remaining. Coleman’s three-ball concluded a 7-2 run by head coach Gregg Nibert’s team over a 2:26 span. It helped trim the score from a 30-point deficit to 25 points, but PC could get no closer the rest of the way.

Game 01 - VanderbiltVU 88, PC 47

MANHATTAN, Kan. —The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team gave No.3 Kansas State a run for its money as the Blue Hose pulled within four points with 3:38 left in the second half. PC battled back from a 14-point first-half deficit and came as close as three points before ultimately falling 76-67 to the Wildcats. Facing the highest ranked opponent in Division I history, PC shot 50 percent from the field and 60 percent from behind the three point line. The Blue Hose held the Wildcats to a 44.8 field goal percentage and grabbed 25 defensive rebounds to Kansas State’s 17. Al’Lonzo Coleman led PC with 15 points and had a game-high 14 total rebounds while Josh Johnson had 14 points and Khalid Mutakabbir chipped in 13, includ-ing three buckets from behind the three point line. The Blue Hose took an early lead, 6-5, off of a three-point basket by Mutakabbir at the 17:04 mark but Kansas State sank back-to-back field goals to regain the lead. The Wildcats extended their advantage to 10 points with 8:38 remaining in the half, but Miller helped bring PC back within five with consecutive baskets, including his second three pointer of the game. Trailing 30-20 with just under five minutes remaining in the first half, Coleman hit a jumper to pull PC within eight. The Wildcats, however, responded with two quick baskets to extend their lead to 34-22 and would eventually stretch it to 14 points. Johnson hit his second three pointer of the half with two and a half minutes left and Allen chipped in another three with just over one minute left to keep the deficit at 14 points and the Wildcats headed to the locker room with a 44-30 lead at the end of the first half. Coleman led all players with eight rebounds in the first half, and tied Miller with eight first half points. PC started the second half with two field goals to bring the score to 44-34 before Kansas State found the basket. A three-point play by Troyli at the 16:09 mark kept the Wildcat lead in check, with the home team leading 51-39. The Blue Hose kept clawing back, however, and after a fast break that resulted in a pair of free throws for Johnson the score was 51-43. The PC defense held the Wildcats on an ensuing possession and with 13:30 left in the game a layup from Allen cut the Kansas State lead to only eight points. A pair of missed free throws for the Wildcats gave PC the ball and Coleman’s layup at 12:32 made the score 57-51, and then Mutakabbir hit a big three pointer with just under 12 minutes remaining in the game to cut in the Wildcat’s lead yet again, and the Blue Hose trailed by five, 59-55. The Blue Hose stayed strong and kept chipping away at the lead and back to back three pointers by PC pulled them within three, 63-60, with 7:34 remaining in the game. Kansas State hit a jumper at the seven minute mark, followed by one of two free throws to take a 66-60 lead. The teams traded baskets over the next two minutes until Troyli hit a jumper at the 3:38 mark to pull PC back within four points at 69-65. Johnson then corralled a rebound off a missed three-point attempt by Jacob Pullen. However, PC was whistled for an offensive foul, giving the ball back to the home squad. The Wildcats went up by six on a second-chance basket with 2:28 to play. On the next possession for the Blue Hose, Coleman was whistled for his fifth foul. A three-point shot by KSU stretched the lead to nine and the Wildcats pushed it to 11 before Troyli’s 15-foot jumper with 18 seconds left accounted for the final points of the contest.

Game 02 - #3 Kansas StateKSU 76, PC 67

RICHMOND, Ky. — The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team secured its first win of the 2010-2011 season in dramatic fashion, winning a close contest on the road over Eastern Kentucky 67-66 in the final minutes. The Blue Hose battled in the final seconds, ultimately grabbing the victory. Al’Lonzo Coleman led all scorers with 18 points, while Jake Troyli was close behind with 16. Josh Johnson had 14 points, including four baskets from behind the three point line. The Blue Hose shot 58.7 percent from the field, going 27-46 for the game. The win advances PC to 1-2 on the season, while Eastern Kentucky moves to 2-3. Eastern Kentucky hit the first basket of the game, but Johnson’s three at the 17:54 mark was soon followed by a jumper from Troyli to give PC its first lead of the game. Johnson’s second three of the game gave the Blue Hose an 8-3 margin with 16:37 remaining. The team traded baskets over the next four minutes and after Coleman sank a lay-up off an inbounds pass, the Colonels answered with a basket at 13:41 to make the score 12-8 in favor of PC. Eastern Kentucky then cut into PC’s lead with a pair of baskets, and a three pointer at the 8:52 mark gave the Colonels their first lead of the game, 18-16. The Blue Hose soon regained the advantage, however, on a three pointer from Troyli, and after a pair of EKU free throws Mutakabbir’s first basket of the game put PC up 22-20 with 6:34 left in the half. The score remained the same until Eastern Kentucky hit one of two free throws at the 3:15 mark, but Mutak-abbir’s jumper on the ensuing possession kept the PC lead, 24-21. After two more free throws for the Colonels with just under two minutes remaining, the Blue Hose sank two more baskets in the half to take a 28-23 lead into the locker room at halftime. PC opened the scoring in the second half with a basket from Coleman at 19:09, and a three pointer by the Colonels make the score 30-26. Eastern Kentucky then closed the game to one point after a three point play, but Allen hit a trey at the 15:57 mark to give PC a 35-31 advantage. EKU fought back to tie the game 37-37 with 15:20 remaining, and despite help from a Johnson three pointer, the Colonels again tied the game at 42-42. The home team then took the lead off a three pointer at 12:42 to go up 45-42. With just under six minutes remaining in the game, Troyli sank a basket and then a defensive stop resulted in a fast break for Miller to give PC a 55-52 lead. Both teams continued to battle back and forth until a clutch three pointer by Johnson put the Blue Hose on top 64-60 with 2:26 left in the game. The home team pulled within two points with a basket at 2:09, and Coleman’s one free throw was answered by a pair of free throws for the Colonels to make PC’s lead only one point with 1:20 remaining. Troyli’s jumper with 52 seconds on the clock was again answered by Eastern Kentucky, which sank a basket with 44 seconds remaining to keep PC’s lead at one, 67-66. The Colonels had a shot when a foul sent them to the line with just over 10 seconds left, but missing the front end of the one-and-one gave PC the ball back and the Blue Hose held on for the victory in the final seconds. For the game, Pierre Miller established a PC Division I school record with 10 assists, helping head coach Gregg Nibert secure his 350th career victory.

Game 03 - Eastern KentuckyPC 67, EKU 66

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Presbyterian College - NeuLion · On Nov. 20, redshirt-junior Pierre Miller continued to feed the ball to his teammates. Miller established a PC Division I school record with 10 assists