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UNC Asheville to Battle Highlanders Saturday in Virginia
01.05.2018 | Men's Basketball
Game Notes
Looking Back on the Non-Conference Schedule (Video and Photos)
2017-18 UNC Asheville Men's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (8-7, 1-1 Big South Conference)
Radford (9-6, 2-0 Big South Conference)
Location: Radford, Va./Dedmon Center
Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018/4 p.m.
Video: Big South Network
Live Stats: uncabulldogs.com
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
RADFORD, Va. - UNC Asheville will next continue Big South Conference action by making its way to the Commonwealth of Virginia to battle the Radford Highlanders at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6.
BULLDOG BITES
Bulldog Breakdown
NEARING MORE HISTORY: Ahmad Thomas is already just the sixth player in Big South Conference men's basketball history with over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 steals. Thomas is nearing becoming just the second player in league history with over 1,000 points, 600 rebounds, 200 steals and 200 assists. Thomas ended the conference road opener at High Point with 1,301 points, 598 rebounds, 216 steals and 199 assists.
VANNATTA NAMED CANDIDATE FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD: UNC Asheville senior guard Kevin Vannatta has been selected as a candidate for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award® in men's collegiate basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. "We are very proud of what Kevin has been able to accomplish, both on and off the court, during his time here at UNC Asheville," UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt said. "To be part of a list of candidates that includes individuals such as Grayson Allen of Duke and Joel Berry II of North Carolina, speaks to the hard work that he has put forth on and off the court." Vannatta enters the final semester of his senior season with the Bulldogs owning a 3.93 grade-point average as an Accounting major. Vannatta also represents UNC Asheville and the Big South Conference on the NCAA Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Vannatta was named to the 2016-17 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® 3 Men's Basketball first-team in addition to being tabbed as a DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete last season. A 2017-18 preseason All-Big South Conference selection, Vannatta scored eight points in UNC Asheville's win over Wofford on Sunday, Nov. 26, to become the 33rd member of the prestigious 1,000-point club at UNC Asheville and the 149th in Big South history to accomplish the feat. Each of the 30 candidate classes will be narrowed to fields of 10 finalists in February, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
BULLDOGS TO BE FEATURED ON ESPNU: ESPNU has selected the UNC Asheville at Winthrop men's basketball contest scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 18 as its Big South Wildcard Selection broadcast, it was announced today by the Big South Conference office. Game time will be 9:00pm inside the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, S.C. Matt Schick (play-by-play) and Paul Biancardi (analyst) will handle the call from courtside. "We are excited once again to be able to showcase our program on national television," UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt said. "UNC Asheville-Winthrop is one of the best rivalries in mid-major, and really, all of college basketball. It should be a fun atmosphere."
FIVE IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN LEAGUE GAME: With five Bulldogs (Ahmad Thomas, Alec Wnuk, MaCio Teague, Kevin Vannatta and Raekwon Miller) finishing the league win over Campbell on Dec. 30, 2017, in double figures it marked the first time UNC Asheville had five or more players in double figures in conference play since the double overtime win over Winthrop at Kimmel Arena on Feb. 9, 2017. In the win over the Eagles, Ahmad Thomas, MaCio Teague, Kevin Vannatta, David Robertson and Will Weeks all finished their efforts in double figures.
HOME SWEET HOME: UNC Asheville's league-opening win over Campbell was its 15th straight home victory. UNC Asheville is now 6-0 on the 2017-18 season and 74-16 all-time at Kimmel Arena. The Bulldogs are 49-10 all-time in Big South Conference contests at Kimmel Arena.
WHAT A PAIR: UNC Asheville senior duo Ahmad Thomas and Kevin Vannatta are the 24th pair in Big South Conference history of four-year classmates to each score over 1,000 points during the same four-year span. Thomas with 1,301 career points and Vannatta with 1,088 career points right now have a combined total of 2,389, which places them in the top-20 in the category in league history. Thomas and Vannatta are the fifth set of Bulldog teammates with the achievement in Asheville's Big South era.
For much more, please check out the game notes HERE.
Series/About Radford
SERIES: UNC Asheville and Radford enter the 71st all-time meeting between the two schools with the series tied at 35-35.
ABOUT RADFORD: Radford welcomes the Bulldogs owning a perfect 2-0 league record and 9-6 record overall. The Highlanders are looking to improve to 3-0 in league play for the first time since the 2009-10 season. Ed Polite, Jr. leads the way for the Highlanders with 13.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
Follow All of the Action Live
You can catch all of the action live in the contest through the Big South Network broadcast HERE. You can follow via live stats HERE.
Up Next
UNC Asheville will next welcome Longwood to Kimmel Arena for a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The game will serve as UNC Asheville's Camper Reunion game, as the Bulldogs welcome back all of their junior campers from 2017. It's also Partner Appreciation Night at Kimmel Arena with the Bulldogs welcoming all of their local sponsors to the game.
Looking Back on the Non-Conference Schedule (Video and Photos)
2017-18 UNC Asheville Men's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (8-7, 1-1 Big South Conference)
Radford (9-6, 2-0 Big South Conference)
Location: Radford, Va./Dedmon Center
Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018/4 p.m.
Video: Big South Network
Live Stats: uncabulldogs.com
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
RADFORD, Va. - UNC Asheville will next continue Big South Conference action by making its way to the Commonwealth of Virginia to battle the Radford Highlanders at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6.
BULLDOG BITES
Bulldog Breakdown
NEARING MORE HISTORY: Ahmad Thomas is already just the sixth player in Big South Conference men's basketball history with over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 steals. Thomas is nearing becoming just the second player in league history with over 1,000 points, 600 rebounds, 200 steals and 200 assists. Thomas ended the conference road opener at High Point with 1,301 points, 598 rebounds, 216 steals and 199 assists.
VANNATTA NAMED CANDIDATE FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD: UNC Asheville senior guard Kevin Vannatta has been selected as a candidate for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award® in men's collegiate basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. "We are very proud of what Kevin has been able to accomplish, both on and off the court, during his time here at UNC Asheville," UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt said. "To be part of a list of candidates that includes individuals such as Grayson Allen of Duke and Joel Berry II of North Carolina, speaks to the hard work that he has put forth on and off the court." Vannatta enters the final semester of his senior season with the Bulldogs owning a 3.93 grade-point average as an Accounting major. Vannatta also represents UNC Asheville and the Big South Conference on the NCAA Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Vannatta was named to the 2016-17 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® 3 Men's Basketball first-team in addition to being tabbed as a DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete last season. A 2017-18 preseason All-Big South Conference selection, Vannatta scored eight points in UNC Asheville's win over Wofford on Sunday, Nov. 26, to become the 33rd member of the prestigious 1,000-point club at UNC Asheville and the 149th in Big South history to accomplish the feat. Each of the 30 candidate classes will be narrowed to fields of 10 finalists in February, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
BULLDOGS TO BE FEATURED ON ESPNU: ESPNU has selected the UNC Asheville at Winthrop men's basketball contest scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 18 as its Big South Wildcard Selection broadcast, it was announced today by the Big South Conference office. Game time will be 9:00pm inside the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, S.C. Matt Schick (play-by-play) and Paul Biancardi (analyst) will handle the call from courtside. "We are excited once again to be able to showcase our program on national television," UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt said. "UNC Asheville-Winthrop is one of the best rivalries in mid-major, and really, all of college basketball. It should be a fun atmosphere."
FIVE IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN LEAGUE GAME: With five Bulldogs (Ahmad Thomas, Alec Wnuk, MaCio Teague, Kevin Vannatta and Raekwon Miller) finishing the league win over Campbell on Dec. 30, 2017, in double figures it marked the first time UNC Asheville had five or more players in double figures in conference play since the double overtime win over Winthrop at Kimmel Arena on Feb. 9, 2017. In the win over the Eagles, Ahmad Thomas, MaCio Teague, Kevin Vannatta, David Robertson and Will Weeks all finished their efforts in double figures.
HOME SWEET HOME: UNC Asheville's league-opening win over Campbell was its 15th straight home victory. UNC Asheville is now 6-0 on the 2017-18 season and 74-16 all-time at Kimmel Arena. The Bulldogs are 49-10 all-time in Big South Conference contests at Kimmel Arena.
WHAT A PAIR: UNC Asheville senior duo Ahmad Thomas and Kevin Vannatta are the 24th pair in Big South Conference history of four-year classmates to each score over 1,000 points during the same four-year span. Thomas with 1,301 career points and Vannatta with 1,088 career points right now have a combined total of 2,389, which places them in the top-20 in the category in league history. Thomas and Vannatta are the fifth set of Bulldog teammates with the achievement in Asheville's Big South era.
For much more, please check out the game notes HERE.
Series/About Radford
SERIES: UNC Asheville and Radford enter the 71st all-time meeting between the two schools with the series tied at 35-35.
ABOUT RADFORD: Radford welcomes the Bulldogs owning a perfect 2-0 league record and 9-6 record overall. The Highlanders are looking to improve to 3-0 in league play for the first time since the 2009-10 season. Ed Polite, Jr. leads the way for the Highlanders with 13.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
Follow All of the Action Live
You can catch all of the action live in the contest through the Big South Network broadcast HERE. You can follow via live stats HERE.
Up Next
UNC Asheville will next welcome Longwood to Kimmel Arena for a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The game will serve as UNC Asheville's Camper Reunion game, as the Bulldogs welcome back all of their junior campers from 2017. It's also Partner Appreciation Night at Kimmel Arena with the Bulldogs welcoming all of their local sponsors to the game.
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