Men's Basketball | December 27, 2022

Each week, the University of South Carolina Aiken will produce notes. This week, USC Aiken hosts Erskine in its lone game.

The Last Time

This week, USC Aiken entertains Erskine on Saturday, Dec. 31. It marks the last non-conference game for the Pacers during the regular season. So far this year, head coach Mark Vanderslice's team is 6-3 in non-conference affairs.

Stingy Defense

In the PBC road opener, USC Aiken's defense was solid, holding Georgia Southwestern to 32.8 percent shooting from the floor. The team was even better with its three-point defense. The Pacers limited the Hurricanes to a mere 22.2 percent shooting from downtown.  

Chip's Crushing It

In his last two outings, veteran Tyler Johnson has been crushing it. He averaged 16 points, 7.5 rebounds and three steals while leading the Pacers to a pair of wins.

In the win at Georgia Southwestern, Johnson had a game-high 16 points. He also shared game-best accolades with nine rebounds and three steals. For good measure, Johnson dished out two assists. At Barton, Johnson shared team-high accolades with 16 points. He also added six rebounds to go along with team-best honors for assists (four) and game-high honors with three steals.
 
Inside The Numbers

This week, USC Aiken entertains Erskine on Saturday, Dec. 31. Since moving to Division II, the Pacers are 222-175 (55.9 percent) in Saturday games. During the same time, the team is 0-2 on Dec. 31.

Against The Opponent

This week, USC Aiken entertains Erskine on Saturday, Dec. 31. The Pacers hold a 20-16 edge in the all-time series against the Flying Fleet, having won the last outing 58-40 on Dec. 5, 2007. The team is 11-5 in the all-time series at home against Erskine.