University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Thursday, November 17
Spartanburg, SC
7:00 p.m.

UNC Asheville

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USC Upstate

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Men's Hoops Concludes Road Swing at USC Upstate Thursday

11.16.2016 | Men's Basketball

THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (0-2, 0-0 BSC)

USC Upstate (1-1, 0-0 ASUN)

Location: G.B. Hodge Center / Spartanburg, S.C.

Time: Monday, November 17, 7:00 p.m.

LIVE STATSLIVE VIDEO

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team concludes their early season road swing with a game in Spartanburg, S.C. this Thursday, November 17 against the USC Upstate beginning at 7:00 p.m.


NOTABLES

Last Time Out: Asheville was defeated 60-46 by the Georgia Bulldogs, Monday night at Stegeman Coliseum.  The shots just weren't falling for Asheville going 20-59 (33.9%) from the field and 4-22 (18.2%) from behind the arc.  Both starting guards were also held scoreless.

Head to Head: The Bulldogs and Spartans are meeting for the 15th time in program history with Asheville holding an 8-6 lead in the series.  The squads are facing each other for the first time since 2013-14 season when Asheville won 73-63 in Spartanburg.
 
Scouting USC Upstate:  The Spartans defeated Mars Hill, 91-66, in their home opener on November 14.  Several players for USC Upstate set career-highs in this triumph.
 
Tale of the Tape:  Asheville is scoring 55.5 ppg while Upstate is tallying 75.5 ppg.  Both teams are shooting nearly identical field goal percentages, with Asheville shooting 40.2 % and Upstate shooting 41.9 %.  However, Upstate averages 44 rebounds a game while the Bulldogs are averaging 27.


UP NEXT
Following the game in Spartanburg, the Bulldogs will return to Asheville for their home opener at Kimmel Arena, this Sunday, November 20 when they play host to Siena beginning at 2:00 p.m.
 
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