University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, November 22
Greenville, SC
7:00 p.m.
UNC Asheville
at
Furman
Bulldogs Hit The Road for Mid-Week Matchup at Furman Tuesday Night
11.21.2016 | Men's Basketball
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (2-2, 0-0 BSC)
Furman (2-2, 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Timmons Arena / Greenville, S.C.
Time: Monday, November 22, 7:00 p.m.
LIVE STATS – LIVE VIDEO
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team will travel to Greenville, S.C. to face the Furman Paladins Tuesday night at Timmons Arena beginning at 7:00 p.m.
NOTABLES
Last Time Out: The Bulldogs defeated the Siena Saints 92-80 in the home opener at Kimmel Arena this past Sunday. Asheville now improves to 5-1 in home openers at Kimmel Arena.
Off to a Strong Start: The Bulldogs are looking to go 3-2 for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
Head to Head: Asheville leads the series, 7-6, winning in a close one last season, 67-65, hitting a buzzer beater with 1.5 seconds remaining for the victory. Last time the two met at Furman was in 2010-11 season, with Furman winning 69-67. The last four meetings have all come down to the wire.
Taking Care of the Ball: The Bulldogs lead the Big South Conference in assist/turnover ratio at 1.2, with 57 assists on the season
Balanced Scoring: Asheville has three players averaging double digits a game. Ahmad Thomas with 16.8, MaCio Teague with 13.0, and Alec Wnuk with 10.5.
Freshman of the Week: MaCio Teague was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday for his performance over the past week.
Scouting Furman: Furman enters the game at 2-2 after a 102-53 victory over Trinity Baptist College in the home opener on Saturday afternoon.
UP NEXT
Following the game with Furman on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will travel to Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas to face top ranked Kansas on Friday, Nov. 25 beginning at 7:00 p.m. central time.
Teams: Asheville (2-2, 0-0 BSC)
Furman (2-2, 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Timmons Arena / Greenville, S.C.
Time: Monday, November 22, 7:00 p.m.
LIVE STATS – LIVE VIDEO
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team will travel to Greenville, S.C. to face the Furman Paladins Tuesday night at Timmons Arena beginning at 7:00 p.m.
NOTABLES
Last Time Out: The Bulldogs defeated the Siena Saints 92-80 in the home opener at Kimmel Arena this past Sunday. Asheville now improves to 5-1 in home openers at Kimmel Arena.
Off to a Strong Start: The Bulldogs are looking to go 3-2 for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
Head to Head: Asheville leads the series, 7-6, winning in a close one last season, 67-65, hitting a buzzer beater with 1.5 seconds remaining for the victory. Last time the two met at Furman was in 2010-11 season, with Furman winning 69-67. The last four meetings have all come down to the wire.
Taking Care of the Ball: The Bulldogs lead the Big South Conference in assist/turnover ratio at 1.2, with 57 assists on the season
Balanced Scoring: Asheville has three players averaging double digits a game. Ahmad Thomas with 16.8, MaCio Teague with 13.0, and Alec Wnuk with 10.5.
Freshman of the Week: MaCio Teague was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday for his performance over the past week.
Scouting Furman: Furman enters the game at 2-2 after a 102-53 victory over Trinity Baptist College in the home opener on Saturday afternoon.
UP NEXT
Following the game with Furman on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will travel to Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas to face top ranked Kansas on Friday, Nov. 25 beginning at 7:00 p.m. central time.
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