University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Asheville hosts Coastal Carolina in Annual Pink Game
02.05.2016 | Women's Basketball
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (17-4, 10-2 BSC)
Coastal Carolina University (7-13, 2-9 BSC)
Location: Kimmel Arena /Asheville, N.C.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
VIDEO (BSC Network) - LIVE STATS
ASHEVILLE – The UNC Asheville Women's Basketball team hosts Coastal Carolina this Saturday, February 6 at 2:00p.m. for their annual Pink game where they will be raising money for breast cancer research.
NOTABLES
First Impressions- The two teams last met early this season in Asheville's second Big South Conference game of the year on December 14, 2015. Since that game, the Bulldogs have moved to a conference record of 10-2, while the Chanticleers have fallen to a record of 2-9.
Top Pickpockets- Coastal currently leads the Big South in steals, averaging 10.2 per game. The Bulldogs are averaging 14 turnovers per game, however they carry a +2.7 turnover margin through 21 games this season.
Cleaning the Glass- Asheville's rebounding effort has improved throughout conference play. In the first week of BSC play, the Bulldogs were fifth overall in the league, with an average of 39.0 boards per game to their opponents 37.3, giving them a rebounding margin +2.3. Now, the Bulldogs rank third in the conference, averaging 40.8 boards per game to their opponents 35.4, giving them a rebounding margin +5.5.
QUOTEABLES FROM HEAD COACH BRENDA KIRKPATRICK
On Coastal- "We are looking forward to being back in Kimmel tomorrow after two tough games on the road. The competition doesn't get any easier tomorrow, however as Coastal is a hard working team who has battled in every conference game this season and forced their opponents into 20 turnovers. We will need to limit our turnovers, rebound the ball and play well on the defensive side of the ball.”
On the Pink Game- “Tomorrow is our annual Pink game in which we honor those who have fought a greater battle than what we do on the court every day. We want to raise awareness for breast cancer research and also financial support as well. All monies raised will be split between the Lady's Night Out program of Mission Health and Buncombe County Health and Human Services and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. I would love nothing more than to see Kimmel packed in support of this cause and also to cheer on these incredible young ladies on the basketball court.”
UP NEXT
-Following Saturday's game, Asheville will go on the road to Farmville, Virginia to face Longwood on Tuesday, February 9 at 7:00p.m.
