Game 21: Longwood (14-6, 6-1 Big South) at Presbyterian (5-15, 1-5 Big South)
Date & Time	Saturday, Jan. 21 | 2 p.m.
Location	Clinton, S.C. (Templeton Center)
Game Notes	Longwood | Presbyterian | Big South
Statistics	Longwood | Presbyterian | Big South
Live Stats	Presbyterian Live Stats
Video/TV	ESPN+
Radio	WVHL 92.9 Kickin' Country FM
Social Media	@LongwoodLancers | @LongwoodMBB

The Opening Tip
•    Longwood opens up a two-game road swing with a trip to Presbyterian on Saturday afternoon.
•    The Lancers are one of two teams in the Big South with at least five road wins, and Longwood has won at least five true road games under Aldrich four times in five seasons.
•    Longwood and UNC Asheville are tied for first in the Big South at 6-1, with Radford one game back at 5-2.
•    Nine different Lancers average at least 6.5 points per game, with three players averaging in double figures. Isaiah Wilkins leads the team at 12.7 points per game (11th in the Big South).
•    The Lancer bench is 19th in the nation in points per game, with the bench mob averaging 28.9 points per game.
•    Wilkins was named to the Watch List for the 2022-23 Lou Henson Award, which is given annually to the top mid-major player at the Division I level.
 
Last Time Out
•    Longwood won its 12th straight home Big South contest with a gritty, come-from-behind effort against Gardner-Webb, 64-59.
•    The Runnin' Bulldogs led by as much as 11 points in the opening half, but Longwood trimmed the lead to six at the break.
•    Early in the second half, the Lancers summoned an 11-2 run to take the lead, and Longwood's defense did the rest down the stretch.
•    Walyn Napper was dynamic in the matchup with a team-best 17 points to go with four assists.
•    Jesper Granlund posted 10 points, his second straight game in double figures.
•    The Lancers walled off the paint on defense after halftime and limited GWU to 8 points in the paint in the second half.
•    Julien Soumaoro led GWU with 18 points after hitting six threes.
 
By The Numbers
•    Longwood has won the battle on the boards this season and leads the Big South in rebounding margin in the Big South (+5.2). The margin is 49th best in the nation.
•    The Lancers have outrebounded their opponent in nine of their past 10 games. In six of those games, they have outrebounded their opponent by at least 10 rebounds.
•    Longwood has won the rebounding battle by limiting second chances for their opposition. The team not surrendered more than eight offensive reboundsin their past five games, and they have only given up 10 or more five times this season.
•    Nine players average at least 6.5 points per game for Longwood, with three averaging in double figures.
•    The Lancer defense has held an opponent to fewer than 30 points in a half 13 times this year. Most recently, Longwood held Gardner-Webb to 25 points in the second half on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
•    The Lancers have had nine different players lead or tie for the team lead in scoring in a game, tied for the most in the nation.
•    Longwood's bench has had a big say in that success, with the Lancer bench ranking 19th in the nation at 28.9 points per game.
•    This season, the Lancers are 7-1 when four players score at least 10 points. The team is unbeaten if five or more players achieve the feat (5-0).
•    The Lancer defense lead the Big South in turnovers forced. Longwood forces 15.2 turnovers per game.
•    In addition, the Lancers boast the best turnover margin in the Big South with a +2.6 advantage.
•    The Lancers have attacked the glass and average 11.6 offensive rebounds per game on the season. Longwood has grabbed one third of its own misses, per Kenpom, and ranks 48th in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage.
•    Longwood is No. 137 in the NCAA Net ranking and No. 139 in Kenpom, both the top mark in the Big South.
 
Quotable

"It's fantastic. Incredible job by the students and community. Greek life was out here tonight. It changes the vibe of the game. We didn't have life. And they helped bring us back. Then when we're starting to make our run, they're pouring gas on the fire. It's just been great. All year, we've had incredible community support. Almost 1,600 people here, it's really exciting on a weeknight to be at almost 80 to 90 percent capacity. It's a great thing."
—Longwood Head Coach Griff Aldrich on fan support in Willett
 
Series History •  Longwood has won three of the past four meetings between the two teams. All four games have been played on the road.
•  The meeting is the fifth straight game in Clinton. Longwood hasn't hosted Presbyterian since the 2019-20 season.
•  In the lone meeting last season, Justin Hill had a team-best 23 points while DeShuan Wade added 19.
 
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