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1 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 1 Presbyterian College Game Notes GAME 31 Blue Hose Host Liberty in Last Game of the Season on Senior Night Saturday Feb. 26, :30 p.m. Clinton, S.C. Series vs. Liberty: 3-5 Series Streak: L4 Last Meeting vs. Liberty: 12/2/10, A, L Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com Radio: GoBlueHose.com, 97.1-FM, 860-AM Video Streaming: BigSouthSports.com PC Notables PC vs. Liberty The first time the two teams met this season was the season-opener of Big South play for Presbyterian College, and the Blue Hose fell in Lynchburg, Va. Liberty led by nine points with 2:02 to go, but PC cut the deficit to only five, 61-66, with 41 seconds to play with help from three-pointers by Khalid Mutakabbir and Pierre Miller. The Blue Hose couldn t close the gap in the final minute, however, and the Flames came away with the voctory. The Last Time Out... PC used a career night by Walt Allen to battle with VMI for 39 minutes, but a scoring drought at the end proved too much as the Blue Hose men s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to the Keydets, 80-74, at the Templeton Center. PC fought back with a 9-2 run to tie the game at with 4:30 remaining, and after VMI regained the lead, PC battled to another tie with 1:13 remaining, but the Keydets then went on a 6-0 run to secure the win. Allen posted career-highs in points with 19, as well as rebounds with 15 to record his second double-double of the season. Senior (Walt Allen) Night Walt Allen is the only senior being recognized tonight, and will play his last game in a PC uniform. In his second to last game against VMI, redshirt senior Walt Allen recorded a new career high for points, 19, and rebounds, 15. It marked his second double-double of the season and the fourth of his career at Division I. Against Coastal on Feb. 10 he led the team with 15 points and was five for eight from behind the three point line, and earlier this season, Allen posted back-to-back 14 point games against High Point and Radford. His first doubledouble came against the Panthers on Jan. 20 when he tallied 14 points and 13 rebounds. Allen joined PC as a freshman in 2006, played his first year at Division II and then helped lead the Blue Hose through the transition to Division I. Blue Hose Clocking In Khalid Mutakabbir and Pierre Miller hold the first and second place for the conference in average minutes played in all games. Mutakabbir currently averages mins/gm to lead the conference while Miller is in second averaging mins/gm. In conference only games Blue Hose (12-18, 6-11) Flames vs. (19-11, 13-4) Schedule & Results (12-18, 6-11 Big South) Date Opponent 11/4 Newberry (Exh.) Clinton, S.C. W, /12 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. L, O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic 11/18 #3 Kansas State!^ Manhattan, Kan. L, /20 Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. W, O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic 11/22 Bucknell# Harrisonburg, Va. L, /23 James Madison# Harrisonburg, Va. L, /24 Princeton# Harrisonburg, Va. W, /2 Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. L, /4 VMI* Lexington, Va. W, /11 Missouri Columbia, Mo. L, /15 Jacksonville St. Clinton, S.C. W, (OT) 12/18 Auburn Auburn, Ala. W, /21 Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. W, /23 Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. L, /31 Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. L, /2 Navy Annapolis, Md. W, /6 Gardner-Webb* Clinton, S.C. W, /8 UNC Asheville* Clinton, S.C. L, /13 Charleston Southern* Charleston, S.C. L, /15 Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C. L, /20 High Point* Clinton, S.C. L, (OT) 1/22 Radford* Clinton, S.C. W, /29 Winthrop* Clinton, S.C. W, (OT) 2/1 High Point* High Point, N.C. L, /3 UNC Asheville* Asheville, N.C. L, /5 Gardner-Webb* Boiling Springs, N.C. L, /10 Coastal Carolina* Clinton, S.C. L, /12 Charleston Southern* Clinton, S.C. W, /15 Radford* Radford, Va. W, BracketBusters 2/19 Davidson Clinton, S.C. L, /24 VMI* Clinton, S.C. L, /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. BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL Blue Hose Probables G 3 Pierre Miller r-jr Warner Robbins, Ga. G 24 Khalid Mutakabbir So. 6-4 Suwanee, Ga. PF 30 Jake Troyli r-so. 6-9 Largo, Fla. G 22 Josh Johnson r-jr. 6-3 Hendersonville, Tenn. G 21 Walt Allen r-sr. 6-4 London, Ky. Team Points Coastal Carolina (10) Winthrop (5) UNC Asheville (4) Presbyterian College (4) High Point Liberty Charleston Southern VMI...85 Radford...83 Gardner-Webb...32

2 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 2 Presbyterian College the duo is also on top, with Mutakabbir holding down a average and Miller in second with average minutes per game....and Miller for Three In the last three games Pierre Miller has hit 11 of 21 three pointers for a.524 shooting percentage from beyond the arc and averaged 15 points. He recorded 13 points against VMI, and against Davidson Miller scored a career high 23 points, which included five three pointers. Against Radford, Miller hit a long three with 2.4 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, and sank two more three pointers in the overtime period, including one with four seconds remaining to give PC a one point advantage which would lead to the win. Helped by these three pointers, Miller is currently ranked number nine for three pointers made in conference only games with 31 treys in the 17 Big South games so far this season. PC For Three... PC leads the conference with a.388 three point field goal percentage. The Blue Hose have made 208 treys out of their 536 attempts in 30 games. The 208 baskets from behind the arc put PC number two in conference in number of three pointer s made this season. In conference only games, the Blue Hose are ranked second with a.366 shooting percentage in the 17 Big South games and are behind only VMI, who has a.379 three-point percentage. Free Throws for Troyli Jake Troyli still leads the conference with a.896 free throw percentage in conference games. He has made 60 of his 67 attempts in the 17 Big South games so far this season. Troyli was perfect from the line at UNC Asheville (6-6), at Gardner-Webb (4-4), and more recently at home against VMI (1-1). Ryan Off the Bench Sophomore Ryan Hargrave came off the bench against Charleston Southern to grab a team-high six rebounds and also contribued nine points in 17 minutes of play. Against Gardner-Webb he entered the game and recorded a team-high four rebounds. Hargrave scored 10 points against UNC Asheville, including a team-high two three pointers, in 16 minutes of play. Hargrave also came off the bench to play nine minutes in the win at Wake Forest and grabbed a team-high six rebounds. Coleman s 1, Redshirt-junior Al Lonzo Coleman became the 20th member of the 1,000 point club under head coach Gregg Nibert with the 16 points he scored against Gardner-Webb on Jan. 6. Coleman currently stands at 1,010 points in his career at PC and is the first student-athlete since the transition to Division I to reach the 1,000 point milestone. Coleman also reached the 500 rebound plateau this season on Dec. 31 against Winthrop. Entering the game with 499, he ran through the milestone by recording 16 rebounds against the Eagles and currently has 529 for his career. Mutakabbir Player of the Week Khalid Mutakabbir was named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men s Basketball Player of the Week by the Big South for games played the week of Jan In the overtime win against Winthrop on Jan. 29, the sophomore played all 45 minutes and scored a careerhigh 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Mutakabbir sank a jumper with five seconds left to tie the game at and force overtime, and sank both free throws with 22 seconds remaining in overtime to put PC ahead by three. This is the first Player of the Week honor for PC this season. M o r e M i n u t e s, M o r e F r o m Mutakabbir s Arsenal Sophomore Khalid Mutakabbir is en route to playing the most minutes in the Big South Conference for the second consecutive season. Every time he plays virtually 40 minutes, Mutakabbir shows a little more from his impressive arsenal. Against Winthrop, Mutakabbir played all 45 minutes and scored PC vs. The Conferences ACC Big South Big Colonial Athletic Association Ivy Ohio Valley Patriot League SEC Southern Conf Presbyterian College Streaks Total Home Road Neutral Overall Big South Non-Conference Longest winning streak this season Longest losing streak this season W3 L4 QUICK FACTS Location...Clinton, S.C. Enrollment... 1,200 Founded Colors...Royal Blue & Garnet Nickname... Blue Hose National Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Big South Religious Affiliation...Presbyterian Church President...Dr. John V. Griffith Faculty Athletic Rep...Dr. Craig Powell Athletics Director... Brian Reese Sr. Associate A.D...Mike Smith Assistant AD for Compliance... Dee Nichols Dir. of Sports Medicine...Nelson Jones Dir. of Sports Information...Simon Whitaker Ticket Manager... Sherry Medlin Athletic Dept. Phone Athletic Dept. Fax Head Men s Basketball Coach...Gregg Nibert Assistant Coach...Justin Smith Assistant Coach... Quinton Ferrell Assistant Coach...Sean Dixon Athletic Trainer...Nelson Jones Home Gym... Templeton Center Capacity... 2, Record Conference Record Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/3 Starters Returning/Lost...5*/0 Newcomers...2 * includes three who redshirted in HOW TO SAY IT Tyler Deihl... Deal Khalid Mutakabbir..Kuh-lid Moo-tahk-a Bere (rhymes with here) Jake Troyli...TROY-lee INTERVIEW POLICY Media should direct interview requests for head coach Gregg Nibert, the coaching staff and student-athletes to Brent C. Hager. Interviews 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 numbers 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.

3 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 3 Presbyterian College a career-high 25 points in the overtime victory. More recently against Gardner-Webb, Mutakabbir scored a team-high 17 points in 39 minutes of play. Lucky Five The line-up of Walt Allen, Pierre Miller, Khalid Mutakabbir, Josh Johnson and Jake Troyli has started three games on the year and now stands at 1-2. The first win for the five came last game against Charleston Southern when the Blue Hose downed the visiting Buccs Snaps Losing Steak The overtime win against Winthrop snapped a seven game PC losing steak against the Eagles. This was the first win for PC against Winthrop since the transition to Division I. A Reynolds Start Reynolds started his third consecutive game against UNC Asheville and recorded seven points and three rebounds. Against Winthrop he played 32 minutes and collected six total points. He was a perfect four for four from the free throw line in overtime to help take the lead. In his first start of the season, sophomore Jay Reynolds played 32 minutes and was a perfect 2 of 2 from the field for four points in the win over Radford. He collected five rebounds and grabbed three steals against the Highlanders. Total Team Effort In the first Big South home conference win of the season it was truly a team effort for the Blue Hose. In the victory over Gardner-Webb, PC had four players in double digits and all but two players scored, and all ten players had at least one rebound. Zo on the National Stage Redshirt-junior Al Lonzo Coleman has produced on the national stage this season. After sitting out last year, Coleman has come back with a vengeance against teams from power conferences. In five meetings against teams from those leagues, Coleman is averaging 15 points and 9.8 rebounds while helping PC go 2-3, including back-to-back wins at Auburn and at Wake Forest. Did You Know? The Presbyterian College men s basketball team defeated a team from the ACC for the first time in school history with its victory at Wake Forest. It also marked the third game in the winning streak. The Blue Hose ( ) Under Gregg Nibert PC outrebounds opponent Opponent outrebounds PC Rebounds are equal PC leads at the half PC trails at the half Game is tied at the half PC shoots 50% or better PC outshoots opponent Opponent outshoots PC PC holds opp. under 40% PC scores 100+ points PC scores points PC scores points PC scores points PC scores points PC scores less than 60 points Opponent scores 100+ points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opp. scores less than 60 points PC in games 5-or-fewer points or OT PC at home PC on the road PC at a neutral site Overtime games PC against conference foes PC on television PC vs. ranked teams (AP only) PC as a ranked team (AP only) 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: SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ ID=18100&SPID=10747&SPSID=89799 Overtime Games 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 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 Career Double-Doubles Season Josh Johnson (2) vs. Allen (18 pts./10 rebs.) 1/29/08 vs. Montreat (11 pts./11 rebs.) 2/7/ Season Al 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/ Season Walt 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/ Season Al Lonzo Coleman (4) at #3 Kansas State (15 pts./14 rebs.)11/18/10 at #11 Missouri (10 pts./10 rebs.) 12/11/10 at Auburn (13 pts./16 rebs.) 12/18/10 at Winthrop (11 pts./16 rebs.) 12/31/10 Jake Troyli (1) at Eastern Kentucky (16 pts./10 rebs.) 11/20/10 Walt Allen (2) vs. High Point (14 pts./13 rebs.) 1/20/11 vs. VMI (19 pts./15 rebs.) 2/24/11 LIVE ON THE BIG SOUTH Network Every 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 visiting BigSouthSports.com, the official web site of the Big South Conference and using the keyword Big South Network. 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.

4 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 4 Presbyterian College BLUE HOSE Points Khalid Mutakabbir vs Winthrop 25 Khalid Mutakabbir at CSU 24 Jake Troyli at High Point 24 Pierre Miller vs Davidson 23 Al Lonzo Coleman at VMI 23 Khalid Mutakabbir at VMI 22 Josh Johnson vs. Gardner-Webb 22 Jake Troyli vs. Winthrop 22 Jake Troyli vs. Radford 21 Al Lonzo Coleman at Wake Forest 20 Al Lonzo Coleman vs. Jacksonville St. 19 Pierre Miller at CSU 19 Walt Allen vs. VMI 19 Al Lonzo Coleman at Eastern Kentucky 18 Jake Troyli at Liberty 17 Khalid Mutakabbir at Auburn 17 Al Lonzo Coleman at Old Dominon 17 Khalid Mutakabbir at GWU 17 Rebounds Al Lonzo Coleman at Auburn 16 Al Lonzo Coleman at Winthrop 16 Walt Allen vs. VMI 15 Al Lonzo Coleman at Kansas State 14 Walt Allen vs. High Point 13 Al Lonzo Coleman at Missouri 10 Assists Pierre Miller at Eastern Kentucky 10* Khalid Mutakabbir at VMI 7 Pierre Miller at Kansas State 6 Pierre Miller at VMI 6 Al Lonzo Coleman at Navy 6 Pierre Miller vs. VMI 5 Josh Johnson at High Point 5 Khalid Mutakabbir vs. CSU 5 Khalid Mutakabbir at Radford 5 Steals Al Lonzo Coleman at James Madison 4 Josh Johnson at Navy 4 Al Lonzo Coleman at Winthrop 3 Al Lonzo Coleman vs. Gardner-Webb 3 Jay Reynolds vs. Radford 3 Blocks Jake Troyli vs. CSU 3 Khalid Mutakabbir at VMI 2 Khalid Mutakabbir at Auburn 2 Walt Allen vs. High Point 2 * Denotes PC Division I Record Top Individual Performances Opponents Points Stan Okoye, VMI 30 Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt 27 Shay Shine, High Point 27 Ian Hummer, Princeton 24 Douglas Davis, Princeton 23 John Brown, Liberty 23 Desmond Holloway, CCU 23 Jamarco Warren, CSU 22 Chad Gray, CCU 20 Kelvin Martin, CSU 19 Chad Gray, CCU 19 Jeremy Bynum, Jacksonville St. 18 Jordan Sugars, Navy 18 Rayshawn Goins, James Madison 17 Nick Barbour, High Point 17 Laron Buggs, GWU 17 Nick Murphy, Jacksonville St. 16 Matt Dickey, UNCA 16 Rebounds Stefon Johnson, GWU 16 Ian Hummer, Princeton 14 Desmond Holloway, CCU 14 Johnathon Brooks, CSU 14 John Brown, Liberty 13 Kelvin Martin, CSU 13 Assists Brad Tinsley, Vanderbilt 10 Phil Pressey, Missouri 9 Dominique Shellman, Jacksonville St. 8 Devon Moore, James Madison 7 Jesse Sanders, Liberty 7 Justin Stommes, Eastern Kentucky 6 Rodney Glasgow, VMI 6 Michael Dixon, Missouri 6 Luke Davis, Gardner-Webb 6 Steals Darius James, Old Dominion 4 Josh Wallace, Auburn 4 Twelve Tied 3 Blocks Sam McLaurin, CCU 6 Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt 3 Jake Cohen, Davidson 2 Frank Hassell, Old Dominion 2 Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion 2 Nick Wright, Old Dominion 2 Travis McKie, Wake Forest Starters Coleman, Johnson, Miller, Mutakabbir, Troyli Allen, Coleman, Miller, Mutakabbir, Troyli Allen, Coleman, Johnson, Miller, Mutakabbir Clyburn, Johnson, Miller, Mutakabbir, Troyli Allen, Johnson, Miller, Mutakabbir, Troyli Allen, Clyburn, Johnson, Miller, Mutakabbir Johnson, Miller, Mutakabbir, Reynolds, Troyli Allen, Miller, Mutakabbir, Reynolds, Troyli Allen, Johnson, Miller, Mutakabbir, Reynolds The Days of the Week ( ) Overall Conference Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Totals Points for Pondering Led PC in Scoring: Al Lonzo Coleman (9), Khalid Mutakabbir (9), Jake Troyli (5), Josh Johnson (2), Walt Allen (2), Pierre Miller (3), Ryan Hargrave Double Figure Scoring Games: Khalid Mutakabbir (25), Al Lonzo Coleman (14), Jake Troyli (14), Pierre Miller (16), Walt Allen (7), Josh Johnson (6), Ryan Hargrave (2) 40-point Games: point Games: point Games: Khalid Mutakabbir (3), Jake Troyli (3), Al Lonzo Coleman (2), Josh Johnson, Pierre Miller Led PC in Rebounding: Coleman (11), Allen (10), Troyli (7), Hargrave (4), Johnson (2), Miller (2), Mutakabbir (3), Clyburn Double Figure Rebounding Games: Al Lonzo Coleman (4), Walt Allen (2), Jake Troyli Led PC in Assists: Pierre Miller (16), Al Lonzo Coleman (6), Josh Johnson (4), Walt Allen (3) Khalid Mutakabbir (3) Double Figure Assist Games: Pierre Miller Double-Doubles: Al Lonzo Coleman (4), Walt Allen (2), Jake Troyli Most Points in a Half: 49 at VMI Fewest Points in a Half: 15 vs Coastal Most Points Allowed in a Half: 55 at UNCA Fewest Points Allowed in a Half: 15 at Winthrop Largest Lead: 34 vs. Gardner-Webb Largest Deficit: 42 at Vanderbilt Largest Margin of Victory: 34 vs. Gardner-Webb Largest Margin of Defeat: 41 at Vanderbilt Largest Deficit Overcome in a Victory: 13 at Radford Largest Lead Lost in a Loss: 15 at Winthrop Largest Halftime Lead: 25 vs. Gardner-Webb Largest Halftime Deficit: 35 at UNCA Average Margin of Victory: 7.00 Average Margin of Defeat: Average Margin: -5.3 Coleman 20 pt. Games Here is a list of Al Lonzo Coleman s 20-point games in his career. 20 at Wake Forest, 12/21/10 23 at VMI, 12/4/10 22 vs. San Jose State, 11/24/08 29 vs. UC Davis, 12/17/08 20 vs. Winthrop, 1/10/09 20 at Winthrop, 2/14/10 24 at Gardner-Webb, 2/25/09

5 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 5 COMBINED STATISTICS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE 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 avg 34 COLEMAN, Al'Lonzo MUTAKABBIR, Khalid TROYLI, Jake MILLER, Pierre JOHNSON, Josh ALLEN, Walt HARGRAVE, Ryan REYNOLDS, Jay CLYBURN, Joshua DEIHL, Tyler Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS PC OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Presbyterian College Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/12/10 at Vanderbilt L /18/10 at Kansas State L /20/10 at Eastern Kentucky W /22/10 vs Bucknell L /23/10 at James Madison L /24/10 vs Princeton W * at Liberty L * 12/4/10 at VMI W at Missouri L /15/10 JACKSONVILLE STATE Wot /18/10 at Auburn W /21/10 at Wake Forest W at Old Dominion L * at Winthrop L at Navy W * 1/6/11 GARDNER-WEBB W * ASH L * at Charleston Southern L * 01/15/11 at Coastal Carolina L * 1/20/11 HIGH POINT Lot * 1/22/11 RADFORD W * WINTHROP Wot * at High Point L * at ASH L * 02/05/11 at Gardner-Webb L * COASTAL CAROLINA L * CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W * 02/15/11 at Radford Wot DAVIDSON L * VMI L * - Conference game

6 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 6 TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Vanderbilt 11/12/ L at Kansas State 11/18/ L at Eastern Kentucky 11/20/ W vs Bucknell 11/22/ L at James Madison 11/23/ L vs Princeton 11/24/ W at Liberty L at VMI 12/4/ W at Missouri L JACKSONVILLE STATE 12/15/ Wot at Auburn 12/18/ W at Wake Forest 12/21/ W at Old Dominion L at Winthrop L at Navy W GARDNER-WEBB 1/6/ W ASH L at Charleston Southern L at Coastal Carolina 01/15/ L HIGH POINT 1/20/ Lot RADFORD 1/22/ W WINTHROP Wot at High Point L at ASH L at Gardner-Webb 02/05/ L COASTAL CAROLINA L CHARLESTON SOUTHER W at Radford 02/15/ Wot DAVIDSON L VMI L Presbyterian College Opponents Games played: 30 Points/game: 61.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 38.8 FT Pct: 72.9 Rebounds/game: 29.9 Assists/game: 11.9 Turnovers/game: 13.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 4.1 Blocks/game: 1.8

7 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 7 IND. SEASON/CAREER STATS SEASON STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS SUMMARY gp-gs min/g fg% 3fg% ft% r/g a/g stl blk pts/g gp-gs min/g fg% 3fg% ft% r/g a/g stl blk pts/g COLEMAN, Al'Lonzo MUTAKABBIR, Khalid TROYLI, Jake MILLER, Pierre JOHNSON, Josh ALLEN, Walt HARGRAVE, Ryan REYNOLDS, Jay CLYBURN, Joshua DEIHL, Tyler SCORING fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% pts pts/g fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% pts pts/g COLEMAN, Al'Lonzo MUTAKABBIR, Khalid TROYLI, Jake MILLER, Pierre JOHNSON, Josh ALLEN, Walt HARGRAVE, Ryan REYNOLDS, Jay CLYBURN, Joshua DEIHL, Tyler TOTALS o-reb d-reb t-reb pf fo ast to a/to o-reb d-reb t-reb pf fo ast to a/to COLEMAN, Al'Lonzo MUTAKABBIR, Khalid TROYLI, Jake MILLER, Pierre JOHNSON, Josh ALLEN, Walt HARGRAVE, Ryan REYNOLDS, Jay CLYBURN, Joshua DEIHL, Tyler 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.

8 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 8 Presbyterian College ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Joshua Clyburn F Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Victory Christian Center School) 2 Tyler Deihl G Fr. Woodstock, Ga. (Sequoyah H.S.) 3 Pierre Miller G RJr. Warner Robbins, Ga. (Warner Robbins H.S.) 15 Ryan Hargrave F So. Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander Central H.S.) 21 Walt Allen F RSr. London, Ky. (South Laurel H.S.) 22 Josh Johnson G RJr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville H.S.) 24 Khalid Mutakabbir G So. Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge H.S.) 30 Jake Troyli F RSo. Largo, Fla. (Pinellas Park H.S.) 32 Zach Faircloth G So. Fayetteville, N.C. (Terry Sanford H.S.) 34 Al Lonzo Coleman F RJr. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance H.S.) 44 Jay Reynolds P 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

9 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 9 Presbyterian College ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Class By State Pronunciation Guide Seniors (1) Walt Allen Juniors (3) Al Lonzo Coleman Josh Johnson Pierre 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 Miller Khalid Mutakabbir Kentucky (1) Walt Allen North Carolina (4) Joshua Clyburn Al Lonzo Coleman Zach Faircloth Ryan Hargrave Tennessee (2) Deihl - Deal Mutakabbir - Moo-tahk-a-beer Troyli - TROY-lee Josh Johnson Jay Reynolds # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 21 Walt Allen F RSr. London, Ky. (South Laurel H.S.) 1 Joshua Clyburn F Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Victory Christian Center School) 34 Al Lonzo Coleman F RJr. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance H.S.) 2 Tyler Deihl G Fr. Woodstock, Ga. (Sequoyah H.S.) 32 Zach Faircloth G So. Fayetteville, N.C. (Terry Sanford H.S.) 15 Ryan Hargrave F So. Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander Central H.S.) 22 Josh Johnson G RJr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville H.S.) 3 Pierre Miller G RJr. Warner Robbins, Ga. (Warner Robbins H.S.) 24 Khalid Mutakabbir G So. Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge H.S.) 44 Jay Reynolds P So. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville H.S.) 30 Jake Troyli F 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

10 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 10 Presbyterian College Gregg Nibert Head Men s Basketball Coach Twenty-Second Season The 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 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 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, 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 NIBERT AT A GLANCE PERSONAL Full Name: Gregory Lee Nibert Born: July 20, 1957 Wife: Peggy Harling Nibert Children: Shaun (20), Van (16) EDUCATION High School: Grove City High School, Grove City, Ohio, 1975 College: Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, 1979 Graduate: University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1984 COACHING EXPERIENCE Rice University, Assistant Coach Presbyterian College, Assistant Coach Furman University, Assistant Coach Presbyterian College, 1989-present Head Coach Blue Hose team in school history. Al Lonzo Coleman was recognized as a second-team allconference 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 season after becoming the first to accomplish 200 wins at PC in the 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 ( & ) and the Food Lion SAC Tournament title once ( ). 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 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 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 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 campaign, PC compiled a 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 season, Nibert led the Blue Hose to an 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

11 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 11 Presbyterian College The Nibert Era at Presbyterian College Year W-L Pct. Conf. Finish T-3rd (8-6) th (6-8) T-3rd (8-6) st (13-1) T-2nd (8-6) th (8-6) nd (8-6) st (13-1) T-2nd (9-5) nd (10-4) rd (10-6) rd (10-4) th (4-10) th (9-5) th (7-7) T-3rd (8-6) nd (10-4) nd (12-4) NA T-5th (9-9) th (2-16) TOTALS (.596) 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 in the semifinals before falling to the #3 seed Lenoir-Rhyne College. The Blue Hose received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional 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, 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 squad posted a 20-7 overall record, which included the 1,000 POINT SCORERS DURING NIBERT S TENURE NAME PTS 1. Chuck Rayford ( ) 1, Bret Jones ( ) 1, Tim Slaughter ( ) 1, Andrew Wellman ( ) 1, Ronnie Cannon ( ) 1, D.J. Humphries ( ) 1, Byron Graham ( ) 1, Andre Newman ( ) 1, Brian Franklin ( ) 1, Johann Collins ( ) 1, Sean Dixon ( ) 1, Bryan Bostic ( ) 1, Eric Burrow ( ) 1,076 T-14. Scott Cox ( ) 1,048 T-14. Rod Isom ( ) 1, Jeff Whittle ( ) 1, John Lloyd ( ) 1, Tray Ballenger ( ) 1, Al Lonzo Coleman (2007-) 1, Grant Herren ( ) 1,000 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 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 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, 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.

12 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 12 The Last Time... Blue Hose scored 100 points and won: vs. Carver Bible College, Blue Hose scored 100 points and lost: vs. Baptist, Blue Hose played in overtime: at Radford, Blue Hose played in consecutive overtime games: vs. Liberty, , vs. Winthrop, Blue Hose played 2 OT: vs. Liberty, Blue Hose scored 100+ points: vs. Carver Bible College, Blue Hose scored points: at VMI, Blue Hose scored points: at UNC Asheville, Blue Hose scored points: vs. VMI, Blue Hose scored points: vs. Davidson, Blue Hose scored points: at Radford, Blue Hose scored points: vs. Coastal Carolina, Blue Hose scored points: at Florida, Blue Hose scored points: vs. Furman, Blue Hose scored points: vs. Clemson, Blue Hose scored less than 10 points: 9-84 at South Carolina, Blue Hose allowed 100+ points: at Marquette, Blue Hose allowed points: at VMI, Blue Hose allowed points: vs. VMI, Blue Hose allowed points: vs. Davidson, Blue Hose allowed points: vs. Coastal Carolina, Blue Hose allowed points: at Navy, Blue Hose allowed points: at Radford, Blue Hose allowed points: vs. Army, Blue Hose allowed points: at Newberry, Blue Hose allowed points: at Erskine, Blue Hose allowed less than 10 points: N/A Largest margin of victory: 60 points; vs. Carver Bible College; Last time two Blue Hose players recorded double-doubles in a single game: N/A in PC s Division I era Last time a Blue Hose player recorded double-doubles in consecutive games: Al Lonzo Coleman vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) and at UNC Asheville ( ) Last time a Blue Hose player had five or more steals: Josh Johnson (5) at High point, Last time a Blue Hose player had 10 or more assists in a game: Pierre Miller (10) at Eastern Kentucky, Last time a Blue Hose player had 20 or more rebounds in a game: N/A in PC s Division I era Last time two Blue Hose players had five or more assists: Khalid Mutakabbir (5) at Radford, Last time a Blue Hose player scored points in a game: N/A in PC s Division I era Last time a Blue Hose player scored points in a game: N/A in PC s Division I era Last time a Blue Hose player scored 50+ points in a game: 51, Dave Thompson in the season Last time that the Blue Hose defeated a ranked opponent on the road: N/A in PC s Division I era Last time that the Blue Hose defeated a ranked opponent at home: N/A in PC s Division I era Last time the Blue Hose held opponent without a double-figure scorer: N/A in PC s Division I era Last time the Blue Hose had five players score in double figures: at VMI, Last time the Blue hose defeated a team from a power conference: at Wake Forest, Last time the Blue Hose did not make a three-point field goal: 0-16 at Liberty, Consecutive games PC has made a three-point field goal: 109 straight games; First game of the streak was at Coastal Carolina

13 PC Men s Basketball Game Notes Page 13 Game 01 - Vanderbilt VU 88, PC 47 NASHVILLE, Tenn. Despite the return of redshirtjuniors 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 The Blue Hose (0-1) were led by Coleman, a preseason all-conference selection. Coleman, who redshirted 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 threepoint 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 buckets over the following 80 seconds, putting the score at 10-6 in favor of Vanderbilt. With the margin at 10, Miller drained a deep threepoint shot to slice the deficit to seven, The Commodores came back with a three of their own before Coleman hit a short jumper to make it Vanderbilt pushed the margin to 13 on multiple occasions, 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 corralled the rebound and put it back up with 4:55 to play, making the score 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 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 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 02 - #3 Kansas State KSU 76, PC 67 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 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, including 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 03 - Eastern Kentucky PC 67, EKU 66 RICHMOND, Ky. The Presbyterian College men s basketball team secured its first win of the season in dramatic fashion, winning a close contest on the road over Eastern Kentucky 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 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, 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 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 Mutakabbir s jumper on the ensuing possession kept the PC lead, 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 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 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 advantage. EKU fought back to tie the game with 15:20 remaining, and despite help from a Johnson three pointer, the Colonels again tied the game at The home team then took the lead off a three pointer at 12:42 to go up 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 lead. Both teams continued to battle back and forth until a clutch three pointer by Johnson put the Blue Hose on top 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, 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.