University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, November 25
Lawrence, KS
8:00 p.m.
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UNC Asheville Falls to Fifth-Ranked Kansas, 95-57, at Allen Fieldhouse
11.25.2016 | Men's Basketball
THE RUNDOWN
Teams: Asheville (3-3, 0-0 BSC)
Kansas (5-1, 0-0 Big 12)
Location: Allen Fieldhouse / Lawrence, Kan.
Time: Friday, November 25, 8:00 p.m.
BOX SCORE
LAWRENCE, KAN. –The UNC Asheville men's basketball team dropped a 95-57 decision at the hands of the No. 5 ranked Kansas Jayhawks, in the hostile and historical confines of Allen Fieldhouse Friday night.
NOTABLES
-The Bulldogs shot 23-63 (36.5%) from the field and 6-18 (33.3%) from behind the arc.
-Asheville's bench helped provide 16 points, with Will Weeks leading the way with 5 points and 5 rebounds.
-The Jayhawks shot a blistering 62.3% from the floor, including a red-hot 61.9% from behind the arc (13-21).
-Kansas dominated the backboards with their size and length, winning the rebound battle 49-23.
-Junior guards, Kevin Vannatta and Ahmad Thomas led the way for the Bulldogs, both finishing with 12 points apiece.
-Kansas won the battle inside, with 46 points in the paint, while the Bulldogs had 30.
-KU went on a 22-5 run to close out the first half, to lead 47-21 at the break.
-Asheville wasn't able to overcome the size and physicality imposed by the home standing Jayhawks.
QUOTABLES
""I thought Kansas played extremely well. They overpowered us around the basket, doubling us up rebounding-wise, 49-23. We knew that they had a big size advantage on us, but I just didn't think we negated that size well enough by putting enough pressure on the ball. Whether we were in zone or man, they were just throwing over the top of us. Their size and athleticism was just too much for us tonight. However, this will be a great learning experience for our players, especially the young ones. This was a great opportunity for us to play in an atmosphere like this against one of the country's most talented teams."—Head Coach Nick McDevitt
UP NEXT
Asheville will return home to Kimmel Arena to host Brevard next Tuesday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Teams: Asheville (3-3, 0-0 BSC)
Kansas (5-1, 0-0 Big 12)
Location: Allen Fieldhouse / Lawrence, Kan.
Time: Friday, November 25, 8:00 p.m.
BOX SCORE
LAWRENCE, KAN. –The UNC Asheville men's basketball team dropped a 95-57 decision at the hands of the No. 5 ranked Kansas Jayhawks, in the hostile and historical confines of Allen Fieldhouse Friday night.
NOTABLES
-The Bulldogs shot 23-63 (36.5%) from the field and 6-18 (33.3%) from behind the arc.
-Asheville's bench helped provide 16 points, with Will Weeks leading the way with 5 points and 5 rebounds.
-The Jayhawks shot a blistering 62.3% from the floor, including a red-hot 61.9% from behind the arc (13-21).
-Kansas dominated the backboards with their size and length, winning the rebound battle 49-23.
-Junior guards, Kevin Vannatta and Ahmad Thomas led the way for the Bulldogs, both finishing with 12 points apiece.
-Kansas won the battle inside, with 46 points in the paint, while the Bulldogs had 30.
-KU went on a 22-5 run to close out the first half, to lead 47-21 at the break.
-Asheville wasn't able to overcome the size and physicality imposed by the home standing Jayhawks.
QUOTABLES
""I thought Kansas played extremely well. They overpowered us around the basket, doubling us up rebounding-wise, 49-23. We knew that they had a big size advantage on us, but I just didn't think we negated that size well enough by putting enough pressure on the ball. Whether we were in zone or man, they were just throwing over the top of us. Their size and athleticism was just too much for us tonight. However, this will be a great learning experience for our players, especially the young ones. This was a great opportunity for us to play in an atmosphere like this against one of the country's most talented teams."—Head Coach Nick McDevitt
UP NEXT
Asheville will return home to Kimmel Arena to host Brevard next Tuesday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
AVL
KU
FG%
.365
.623
3FG%
.333
.619
FT%
.455
.375
RB
23
49
TO
8
15
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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