University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, November 29
Asheville, NC
7:00 p.m.
UNC Asheville
(4-3, 0-0BSC)
68
vs
50
Brevard
(0-6, 0-1SAC)
1
2
F
Brevard
20
30
50
AVL
38
30
68
Photo by: UNC Asheville
Bulldogs Bounce Back With Victory Over Brevard 68-50 Tuesday Night
11.29.2016 | Men's Basketball
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (4-3, 0-0 BSC)
Brevard (0-6, 0-1 SAC)
Location: Kimmel Arena / Asheville, N.C.
Time: Tuesday, November 29, 7:00 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. –Balanced scoring and points in the paint helped lift the UNC Asheville men's basketball team to a 68-50 victory over Brevard this Tuesday night at Kimmel Arena. With the victory, Asheville improves to 4-3 on the season while Brevard falls to a winless 0-6.
Lockdown defense from the Bulldogs forced the Tornados to 14 turnovers in the first half in which Asheville capitalized, scoring 18 points off turnovers and 9 in transition. Junior guard Ahmad Thomas also
reached double digits in the first half, scoring 14, Thomas has now recorded double digits in all seven games this season.
The Bulldogs continued to stretch their lead in the second half, going 4-8 (50%) from deep and 11-23 (47.8%). With the big lead, head coach Nick McDevitt was able to go to his bench to let some young freshman get some valuable playing time. Malik Smith grabbed 5 rebounds in his 16 minutes played and both Justin Brown and Jonathan Baehre were able to get on the scoresheet tonight.
NOTABLES
-The Bulldogs shot 24-52 (46.2%) from the field and 6-16 (37.5%) from behind the arc.
-Asheville capitalized from the free throw line going 14-20 (70%) on the night.
-Asheville won the battle inside, outscoring Brevard 39 to 24 in the paint.
-Thomas yet again scored in double figures in this game, tallying 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals, and 2 assists.
-The Bulldogs forced the Tornados to 19 total turnovers. Asheville managed to score 23 points off the turnovers forced.
QUOTABLES
"Ahmad played great for us tonight. He was disruptive and active on the glass, another good night for him on the night. At times we got a little sluggish, both teams did. However, we found a way to battle through that and find a way to success. We did not finish the game as strong as I would like. Raekwon Miller played great with his first start of the season tonight. He is long and a great athlete, we will look for him to continue to play hard and take care of the ball for us. Anytime you are assisted on almost more than 75% of your baskets, you are really sharing the basketball. We were able to get to the line like we wanted and execute our aggressive gameplan."--Head Coach Nick McDevitt
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will hit the road to Conway, S.C. to face Coastal Carolina this Saturday, December 3 beginning at 2:00 p.m. This will be the first time playing as non-conference opponents after 30 years as conference foes.
Teams: Asheville (4-3, 0-0 BSC)
Brevard (0-6, 0-1 SAC)
Location: Kimmel Arena / Asheville, N.C.
Time: Tuesday, November 29, 7:00 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. –Balanced scoring and points in the paint helped lift the UNC Asheville men's basketball team to a 68-50 victory over Brevard this Tuesday night at Kimmel Arena. With the victory, Asheville improves to 4-3 on the season while Brevard falls to a winless 0-6.
Lockdown defense from the Bulldogs forced the Tornados to 14 turnovers in the first half in which Asheville capitalized, scoring 18 points off turnovers and 9 in transition. Junior guard Ahmad Thomas also
reached double digits in the first half, scoring 14, Thomas has now recorded double digits in all seven games this season.
The Bulldogs continued to stretch their lead in the second half, going 4-8 (50%) from deep and 11-23 (47.8%). With the big lead, head coach Nick McDevitt was able to go to his bench to let some young freshman get some valuable playing time. Malik Smith grabbed 5 rebounds in his 16 minutes played and both Justin Brown and Jonathan Baehre were able to get on the scoresheet tonight.
NOTABLES
-The Bulldogs shot 24-52 (46.2%) from the field and 6-16 (37.5%) from behind the arc.
-Asheville capitalized from the free throw line going 14-20 (70%) on the night.
-Asheville won the battle inside, outscoring Brevard 39 to 24 in the paint.
-Thomas yet again scored in double figures in this game, tallying 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals, and 2 assists.
-The Bulldogs forced the Tornados to 19 total turnovers. Asheville managed to score 23 points off the turnovers forced.
QUOTABLES
"Ahmad played great for us tonight. He was disruptive and active on the glass, another good night for him on the night. At times we got a little sluggish, both teams did. However, we found a way to battle through that and find a way to success. We did not finish the game as strong as I would like. Raekwon Miller played great with his first start of the season tonight. He is long and a great athlete, we will look for him to continue to play hard and take care of the ball for us. Anytime you are assisted on almost more than 75% of your baskets, you are really sharing the basketball. We were able to get to the line like we wanted and execute our aggressive gameplan."--Head Coach Nick McDevitt
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will hit the road to Conway, S.C. to face Coastal Carolina this Saturday, December 3 beginning at 2:00 p.m. This will be the first time playing as non-conference opponents after 30 years as conference foes.
Team Stats
BCM
AVL
FG%
.400
.462
3FG%
.400
.375
FT%
.381
.700
RB
26
38
TO
19
18
STL
7
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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