The Matchup
North Carolina Wesleyan at #17 Guilford
Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
7:00 p.m. ET | ODACSN
Greensboro, NC / Ragan-Brown Field House

North Carolina Wesleyan (1-1, 0-0 USA South)
Head Coach: John Thompson
NCWU Record: 444-316

#17 Guilford (1-0, 0-0 ODAC)
Head Coach: Tom Palombo
Guilford Record: 610-264 

Series History
All-Time Series Record: Guilford leads, 8-5
Last Meeting: Guilford won, 75-59 (2023, Rocky Mount)

Last Time Out

The Bishops split a pair of games with Eastern Mennonite and #5 Christopher Newport in the Roger Taylor Invitational. Guard Marquis Eskew scored a career high 27 points in Sunday's defeat to the Captains.

Drive the Paint

Wesleyan has excelled this season in getting baskets in transition driving the lane by Eskew and the 2022-23 USA South Defensive Player of the Year Khalid Chavis-Hinds. Chavis-Hinds had 19 points against Eastern Mennonite in the season opener.

The Opponent

The Quakers are 1-0 in 2024-25, defeating Pfeiffer 85-72 to begin the season. Coming off a Final Four appearance, the Quakers are led in scoring by Gabe Proctor who dropped 20 against the Falcons on opening night.