January 17, 2025
Men's Basketball Hits The Road, Travels To Tusculum
Coker looks to snap three game skid as they travel to take on Tusculum Saturday.
GREENVILLE, TN. - Coker travels to Tusculum to take on the Pioneers for the second time this season Saturday evening. The Cobras, who are currently on a three game skid look to bounce back on the road in Greenville, Tn. Tipoff is set for 4:00pm, and will be broadcasted on FloSports.
GAMEDAY INFO:
Time: 4:00 PM
Records: Coker 11-4 (7-4) | Tusculum 3-13 (3-9)
Where: Greenville, Tn. | Pioneer Arena
Live Stats: Link
FloSports: Link
COBRA CORNER:
- Coker is currently on a three game skid after droping Wednesday nights contest with Catawba.
- The Cobras currently sit top five nationally in the following statistical categories: points per game, assists per game, bench points per game, 3 pointers made per game, and 3 point attempts per game.
- Coker won the first meeting of the season between the two 106-83 with Max Hurray (21pts) and Glenn Bynum Jr. (18pts) leading the way.
- Tusculum comes into Saturdays contest on an 8 game losing streak, with their last win coming on 11/30 against Mars Hill.
- With 13 games remaining, Coker currently sits in 3rd place in SAC standings. Lincoln Memoiral (1st) and Lenoir-Rhyne (2nd) are the two teams ahead of the Cobras.
- Max Hurray has poured in double digit scoring in five consecutive games heading into Saturday.
- Saturday's game will be the 22nd time the teams have met, with Tusculum leading the series 11-10.
LAST TIME OUT:
- Coker fell to Catawba 93-86 Wednesday night.
- The Cobras and Catawba Indians were tied at 77 with three minutes remaining, but it was Catawba sinking free throws down the stretch to ultimately take down Coker.
- Coker finished the night shooting 44.1 percent from the field, with a 29.0 percent from behind the arc. The Cobras assisted on 19 baskets with Landon Butler and Sebastian Cole dishing out five a piece.
- Bynum Jr. led Coker with 16 points on the night, while Catawba's Ibra Athie led all scoreres with 23.
- The Cobras played 13 players in Wednesday nights game.
STAT COMPARISON:
| COKER | TUSCULUM | |
| PPG | 105.9 | 69.8 |
|
FG% |
49.4% | 40.2% |
| 3PFG% | 39.3% | 32.3% |
| RPG | 34.1 | 36.9 |
| APG | 21.8 | 12.2 |
| SPG | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| TPG | 13.4 | 12.8 |
