Throughout the 2018-19 season, the USC Aiken Athletic Communications office will provide weekly notes, giving all of Pacer Nation an in-depth look at the team. 

Tying A School Record

Senior Ty'lik Evans tied the Division II school record with eight steals in the win over Flagler. The eight thefts tied the amount by Art Salary in the Nov. 24, 2000 game against Presbyterian College.

King Of The Hill

Junior center Robert Hill put forth an outstanding game in the win over Flagler. He accounted for 19 points and a team-best 11 rebounds in 30 minutes of work. Hill also blocked two shots and dished out an assist. From the floor, he canned eight-of-14 attempts and made three-of-four from the charity stripe.

Snapping The Streak

The USC Aiken men's basketball team posted a 96-92 overtime win over Flagler last week. It marked the first overtime victory for the Pacers since a Dec. 13, 2014 win over King by a score of 88-87. The program had dropped seven consecutive overtime contests before the victory.

Ty'lik Lights Up The Convocation Center

Senior Ty'lik Evans put together an outstanding performance in the win over Clayton State last week. Evans scored a career-high 31 points, which also marked a season high for the USC Aiken team. His 11 field goals tied the single-season high (with Xzavier Barmore and Faison Brock). The eight made field goals were a season best. For good measure, Evans registered eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block in 31 minutes of work. 

Jules Shines Bright

Rookie Shaquan Jules came off the bench to play 28 minutes in the win over the Lakers. He thrived in all facets of the game and put together his first double-double effort of his career with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jules also swatted three shots, including one that saw him sky above the rim during a critical moment of the second half.

Barmore Sets The Bar High

Junior Xzavier Barmore sets the bar high for his teammates. He is the catalyst for much of the offense and got things going early in the second half for the Pacers in the win over Clayton State. Barmore ended up with 25 points in the game, including 11 in the second half. Some of the shots were surreal, including going through the lane on multiple occasions and scooping the ball high off the glass into the basket.

Sizzling

The USC Aiken offense was sizzling in the second half against the Lakers. The team combined to shoot 23-of-35 from the floor, including eight-of-13 from downtown. The squad buried 65.7 percent of its shots from the field over the final 20 minutes, including 61.5 percent from behind the three-point stripe. 

Inside The Numbers 

This week, USC Aiken travels to UNC Pembroke on Wednesday, Jan. 23, before hosting Lander on Saturday, Jan. 26. Since moving to Division II, the Pacers are 111-116 (48.9 percent) in Wednesday games and 190-161 (54.1 percent) in Saturday contests. During that same time, the team is 4-6 on Jan. 23 and 6-2 on Jan. 26.

Against The Opponents

This week, USC Aiken travels to UNC Pembroke on Wednesday, Jan. 23, before hosting Lander on Saturday, Jan. 26. Since moving to Division II, the Pacers are 33-21 in the all-time series against UNC Pembroke. USC Aiken trails the all-time series to the Bearcats 48-46, but hold a 27-19 edge in Aiken, S.C.