University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, November 30
Spartanburg, SC
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
at
Wofford
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
UNC Asheville Travels To Face Wofford On Thursday
11.29.2017 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes
2017-18 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (0-5)
Wofford (3-3)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. (Richardson Indoor Stadium)
Video: ESPN3
Radio: Can be heard on local radio (100.3 FM) or online HERE – Mike Gore (PBP)
Live Stats: woffordterriers.com
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – For the sixth straight season, the UNC Asheville women's basketball team will square off with Wofford as the Bulldogs and Terriers are scheduled to battle Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Spartanburg, S.C.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
The Bulldogs enter the mid-week game with a 0-5 overall record including a 0-3 mark in road contests. In their most recent matchup versus Middle Tennessee, the Bulldogs out-scored the Blue Raiders 32-30 in the second half, but MTSU held a 17-point advantage at halftime to secure its fourth victory of the season.
Since senior center Bronaza Fitzgerald has returned to the starting lineup (Nov. 18 vs Charlotte), she has scored 38 points (12.7 ppg) including posting a career best versus MTSU as she drained 19 points. She is also leading the squad with 17 total rebounds (5.7 rebounds per game) including 11 offensive boards during that stretch. She is also pacing the team as she has blocked four shots in her three starts this season. Post players Brooke Jordan-Brown, Alexis Toney and Juliet Esadah have all seen success since Fitzgerald's return. Jordan-Brown dropped a season-high 13 points against MTSU, and Toney has totaled 12 rebounds and corralled a team-leading four steals. Esadah has grabbed nine rebounds and 10 points in the last three games.
UNC Asheville has shown a lot of poise in the fourth quarter as it has totaled 85 points (17 points average) in the final 10 minutes of play. The closest quarter total is the third quarter as the Bulldogs have tallied 64 points. As a team, Asheville is shooting .417 (30-for-72) in the fourth quarter including recording four more steals and 11 fewer turnovers as compared to the opposition. Three Bulldogs – Fitzgerald, Khaila Webb and Jessica Wall – have each recorded at least 14 points in the final 10 minutes of regulation this season.
At the Big South Conference Media Day, the Bulldogs were selected to finish fifth, despite receiving the second-highest amount of first-place votes in the league. Radford earned seven of the total first-place votes as the Highlanders were selected the win the league.
UNC Asheville opens its conference portion of the schedule on Jan. 2 at Campbell followed by the conference home opener on Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. versus High Point.
Scouting Wofford
The Terriers enter the contest with a 3-3 record including a respectable 3-1 mark in home games this year. Thursday's game will conclude a four-game home stretch for Wofford as it has gone 2-1 so far in that stretch. The Terriers have upended Southern Wesleyan, N.C. Central and Bob Jones in their early portion of the schedule.
As a team, Wofford has a high-scoring offense as it averages 75.5 points per game. However, it has allowed 70 points per contest. The Terriers have shot .414 percent from the field while allowing opponents to shoot .412 percent. Offensively, they take care of the ball as they average only 13.5 turnovers per contest along with a 1.1 assists-to-turnover ratio. They also record 14.2 assists per game, which ranks third in the Southern Conference.
Chloe Wanink is the glue for the potent Wofford offense as she ranks first on the team in points per game at 23.0, which is also ranked 8th in the country. She has scored at least 17 points in every game this year including a season-high 31 points versus N.C. Central just over a week ago. At Georgia, the junior recorded 24 points, and against the reigning national champions (South Carolina), Wanink scored 19 points in Columbia, S.C. On the year, she is 51-for-104 (.495 percent) from the field including 14-for-33 (.424 percent) behind the three-point arch. Cairo Booker and Da'Ja Green also average double-figures as Booker averages 11.2 and Green records 10.8 ppg. Marissa Bayer is the team's leading rebounder as she has grabbed 36 total boards (6.0 rpg) including 13 offensive rebounds.
In the Preseason Coaches Poll, Wofford was selected to finish seventh in the SoCon with 12 total points.
How To Follow The Game Live
The game at Wofford will be streamed via ESPN3. The live stream link can be found by clicking HERE. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on REWIND 100.3 or online by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
2017-18 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (0-5)
Wofford (3-3)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. (Richardson Indoor Stadium)
Video: ESPN3
Radio: Can be heard on local radio (100.3 FM) or online HERE – Mike Gore (PBP)
Live Stats: woffordterriers.com
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – For the sixth straight season, the UNC Asheville women's basketball team will square off with Wofford as the Bulldogs and Terriers are scheduled to battle Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Spartanburg, S.C.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
The Bulldogs enter the mid-week game with a 0-5 overall record including a 0-3 mark in road contests. In their most recent matchup versus Middle Tennessee, the Bulldogs out-scored the Blue Raiders 32-30 in the second half, but MTSU held a 17-point advantage at halftime to secure its fourth victory of the season.
Since senior center Bronaza Fitzgerald has returned to the starting lineup (Nov. 18 vs Charlotte), she has scored 38 points (12.7 ppg) including posting a career best versus MTSU as she drained 19 points. She is also leading the squad with 17 total rebounds (5.7 rebounds per game) including 11 offensive boards during that stretch. She is also pacing the team as she has blocked four shots in her three starts this season. Post players Brooke Jordan-Brown, Alexis Toney and Juliet Esadah have all seen success since Fitzgerald's return. Jordan-Brown dropped a season-high 13 points against MTSU, and Toney has totaled 12 rebounds and corralled a team-leading four steals. Esadah has grabbed nine rebounds and 10 points in the last three games.
UNC Asheville has shown a lot of poise in the fourth quarter as it has totaled 85 points (17 points average) in the final 10 minutes of play. The closest quarter total is the third quarter as the Bulldogs have tallied 64 points. As a team, Asheville is shooting .417 (30-for-72) in the fourth quarter including recording four more steals and 11 fewer turnovers as compared to the opposition. Three Bulldogs – Fitzgerald, Khaila Webb and Jessica Wall – have each recorded at least 14 points in the final 10 minutes of regulation this season.
At the Big South Conference Media Day, the Bulldogs were selected to finish fifth, despite receiving the second-highest amount of first-place votes in the league. Radford earned seven of the total first-place votes as the Highlanders were selected the win the league.
UNC Asheville opens its conference portion of the schedule on Jan. 2 at Campbell followed by the conference home opener on Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. versus High Point.
Scouting Wofford
The Terriers enter the contest with a 3-3 record including a respectable 3-1 mark in home games this year. Thursday's game will conclude a four-game home stretch for Wofford as it has gone 2-1 so far in that stretch. The Terriers have upended Southern Wesleyan, N.C. Central and Bob Jones in their early portion of the schedule.
As a team, Wofford has a high-scoring offense as it averages 75.5 points per game. However, it has allowed 70 points per contest. The Terriers have shot .414 percent from the field while allowing opponents to shoot .412 percent. Offensively, they take care of the ball as they average only 13.5 turnovers per contest along with a 1.1 assists-to-turnover ratio. They also record 14.2 assists per game, which ranks third in the Southern Conference.
Chloe Wanink is the glue for the potent Wofford offense as she ranks first on the team in points per game at 23.0, which is also ranked 8th in the country. She has scored at least 17 points in every game this year including a season-high 31 points versus N.C. Central just over a week ago. At Georgia, the junior recorded 24 points, and against the reigning national champions (South Carolina), Wanink scored 19 points in Columbia, S.C. On the year, she is 51-for-104 (.495 percent) from the field including 14-for-33 (.424 percent) behind the three-point arch. Cairo Booker and Da'Ja Green also average double-figures as Booker averages 11.2 and Green records 10.8 ppg. Marissa Bayer is the team's leading rebounder as she has grabbed 36 total boards (6.0 rpg) including 13 offensive rebounds.
In the Preseason Coaches Poll, Wofford was selected to finish seventh in the SoCon with 12 total points.
How To Follow The Game Live
The game at Wofford will be streamed via ESPN3. The live stream link can be found by clicking HERE. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on REWIND 100.3 or online by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
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