Newberry vs. Coker
January 25, 2023
Newberry, S.C. | Eleazer Arena | 7:30 p.m.
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Scouting the Cobras: Coker enters tonight's matchup with a win in its previous game against Tusculum. The win put the Cobras at 11-8 overall, with a 5-4 mark in SAC action. Jordan Jones heads up the Cobra attack, averaging 14 points and seven assists per game; Jones scored 20 points and dished out nine assists last time out. He is followed by Tate Mulkey's 13.5 points per game. Mahmoud Bangura sits fifth in the conference in field-goal percentage, netting 61.8% of his opportunities. Defensively, the Cobras can strike at a moment's notice as their 8.3 steals per game are the second most in the SAC.

Scouting the Wolves: Newberry comes into the contest with a loss in its previous matchup on the road Saturday against No. 3 Lincoln Memorial. The Wolves are owners of a 10-8, 3-5 SAC record thus far in the season. QuanDaveon McCollum's (Clio, S.C.) 18 points against the Railsplitters raised his season average to 16.3 points per game, which is third overall in the conference. Caleb Byrd (Mauldin, SC) was 4 for 4 from the charity stripe in that game, lifting his free throw percentage to .875, good for fifth in the SAC. The Wolves' propensity to get after it on the glass was evident again on Saturday, as they scooped up 37 rebounds; they average 38.7 per game as a team, the third most in the SAC.