University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, December 8
Asheville, NC
1:00 PM
UNC Asheville
1-8
59
vs
71
Western Carolina
3-8
1
2
F
Western Carolina
41
30
71
UNC Asheville
21
38
59
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
UNC Asheville Drops Mountain Rivalry Game to Western Carolina
12.08.2018 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Three Bulldogs finished in double figures in UNC Asheville's 71-59 Mountain Rivalry loss to Western Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Kimmel Arena.
Coty Jude led the Bulldogs in the loss with 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting. He also shot 50 percent from beyond the arc where he hit four of his eight shots. Jude also had three boards, two steals and one block.
Tajion Jones finished UNC Asheville's loss with 14 points and four assists.
The final Bulldog in double figures was DeVon Baker, who ended his efforts with 14 points, four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
As a team, UNC Asheville (1-8) finished the game shooting 38.2 percent (21-of-55) from the field. The Bulldogs were once again strong from the charity stripe where they finished the game shooting 78.6 percent (11-of-14).
Western Carolina (3-8) ended its day shooting 49 percent (24-of-49) from the field. The Catamounts connected on 40.9 percent (9-of-22) of their three-point attempts. Western Carolina shot 70 percent (14-of-20) from the free throw line.
Four finished in double figures for the Catamounts with Kameron Gibson leading the way with 15 points.
BULLDOG BITES
Bulldog Block Party
UNC Asheville ended the game with Western Carolina with a team single-game best nine blocks as a team. UNC Asheville now has two games this year with six or more blocks as a team in a single game. UNC Asheville had six blocks, including five in the first half, in its game at NC State.
Nice Response in the Second Half
UNC Asheville outscored the Catamounts in the second half, 38-30.
Up Next
UNC Asheville and Wofford will play for the second time in as many years on Saturday, Dec. 15, in Spartanburg, S.C. Buoyed by a 26-2 run over a roughly six-minute stretch in the second half last season, UNC Asheville picked up an impressive 85-65 non-conference home win over Wofford on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at Kimmel Arena.
Quotable
Coty Jude led the Bulldogs in the loss with 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting. He also shot 50 percent from beyond the arc where he hit four of his eight shots. Jude also had three boards, two steals and one block.
Tajion Jones finished UNC Asheville's loss with 14 points and four assists.
The final Bulldog in double figures was DeVon Baker, who ended his efforts with 14 points, four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
As a team, UNC Asheville (1-8) finished the game shooting 38.2 percent (21-of-55) from the field. The Bulldogs were once again strong from the charity stripe where they finished the game shooting 78.6 percent (11-of-14).
Western Carolina (3-8) ended its day shooting 49 percent (24-of-49) from the field. The Catamounts connected on 40.9 percent (9-of-22) of their three-point attempts. Western Carolina shot 70 percent (14-of-20) from the free throw line.
Four finished in double figures for the Catamounts with Kameron Gibson leading the way with 15 points.
BULLDOG BITES
Bulldog Block Party
UNC Asheville ended the game with Western Carolina with a team single-game best nine blocks as a team. UNC Asheville now has two games this year with six or more blocks as a team in a single game. UNC Asheville had six blocks, including five in the first half, in its game at NC State.
Nice Response in the Second Half
UNC Asheville outscored the Catamounts in the second half, 38-30.
Up Next
UNC Asheville and Wofford will play for the second time in as many years on Saturday, Dec. 15, in Spartanburg, S.C. Buoyed by a 26-2 run over a roughly six-minute stretch in the second half last season, UNC Asheville picked up an impressive 85-65 non-conference home win over Wofford on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at Kimmel Arena.
Quotable
Team Stats
WCU
AVL
FG%
.490
.382
3FG%
.409
.231
FT%
.700
.786
RB
37
27
TO
12
8
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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