ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd College men's basketball team will look to win its sixth game in a row this Saturday as the Tritons host Claflin (S.C.) in the Eckerd Thanksgiving Classic.
WHAT: Claflin (2-2) vs. Eckerd (5-1)
WHERE: McArthur Center, 7:30 PM
WATCH: Live Stats |
Live VideoABOUT THE PANTHERS- Claflin led for most of the game on Friday against Tampa but eventually fell, 65-62. A last-second game-tying attempt by Patrell Rogers barely missed the mark. Rogers led Claflin with 28 points while Brian Townsend added 16.
- The Panthers, a member of the SIAC, are led in scoring on the season by Rogers who averages 19.8 points per game. He is most dangerous in the mid-range and off the dribble and leads the team in free throws made (24) and free throw attempts (32). Adolph Caldwell is the only other player currently averaging in double figures, scoring 12.3 points per game.
- Ryan McNeill-Moses is a force in the lane defensively, averaging 2.8 blocked shots per game. Claflin has limited opponents to just 36.4 percent shooting this season.
ABOUT THE TRITONS- Eckerd enters today's game on a five-game winning streak. A win today would put the Tritons one away from matching the program's longest winning streak since the 2012-13 season, when EC rolled off seven straight wins in a streak that extended into the postseason.
- Last night's 101-38 win over UPR-Bayamon set a new program record for largest margin of victory (63 points). Four players scored in double figures, led by career-highs from
Drushaun McLaurn (16) and
Bradley Reibel (12).
- Balance has been the name of the game offensively for the Tritons this season. Four players currently average in double figures:
Jerrick Stevenson (14.5 ppg), McLaurn (10.5 ppg),
Trevon Young (10.3 ppg) and
E.J. Moody (10.0 ppg). The Tritons are shooting the ball well at 48.7 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from 3-point range.
- Today's matchup will be the first-ever meeting between Eckerd and Claflin.
