Liberty will look to bounce back from the tough loss against High Point and earn their 2nd conference victory of the season Saturday night, as they take on the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College. The Blue Hose remain winless against Division 1 competition, and are 0-4 in Big South Conference play. Here is what you need to know:
- Presbyterian is one of only 5 teams ranked lower than Liberty in RPI. Liberty sits at #342, Presby sits at #345.
- The Hose are led by SG’s Khalid Mutakabbir and Jordan Downing, who are averaging 14.4 and 13.4 PPG respectively.
- Presby averages 60 PPG overall, which is good news for Liberty’s preferred pace of play.
- Since beginning their now complete transition to Division 1, Presby is 3-6 against Liberty.
- The Blue Hose have an average attendance of 678 people for home games so far this season.
This is one of only a handful of games the Flames will play this season where their talent is clearly superior to their opponent. If Liberty takes care of the ball, controls the pace of play, and has a decent shooting night they should come away from Clinton, SC with the victory.
