Bulldogs Return to the Road with Matchup Against Charlotte

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CHARLOTTE – After a two-game home stand and a 10-day Thanksgiving hiatus, UNC Asheville's men's basketball team will return to the hardwood when it travels to Charlotte for a 7 p.m. matchup, Tuesday, December 3, against the 49ers at Halton Arena.

The Bulldogs (3-2) start a second three-game road trip after winning two home contests, against Brevard and St. Andrews, by a combined score of 184-118.

The 49ers (3-3) enter the game after defeating Big South Conference member USC Upstate, 83-47, Saturday, for their third win of the season.

Charlotte holds an 11-5 edge in the all-time series, and this will be the first meeting between the in-state foes in five seasons. The last matchup delivered an overtime thriller the 49ers won on a 3-point buzzer-beater, 66-63. The Bulldogs' Andrew Rowsey led all scorers with 27, while Jaleel Roberts tied the UNC Asheville record with 10 blocks.

Tuesday's action will be available streaming on CUSA.tv and Charlotte49ers.tv HERE. Brian Hall and UNC Asheville hall-of-famer Mike Gore will have the radio call on News Radio 570 AM or streaming HERE. Fans will also be able to follow along via live stats HERE.

NOTABLY

Against St. Andrews, the Bulldogs drained a program-record 19 3-pointers, led by career-highs in makes (5) and attempts (12) from DeVon Baker. The team ranks 54th in the country with 9.2 makes per game from beyond the arc, and Tajion Jones is second in the Big South, hitting 40.6 percent of his shots from distance.
The Bulldogs have not turned the ball over more than their opponent in any game so far this season and rank second in the country in turnover margin at plus-8.6 per game. Their 63 total turnovers rank sixth-fewest in the country.
The Bulldogs force their opponents into 21.2 turnovers per game, which ranks fifth in the country. They also average 10.8 steals per game, ranking eighth in the nation. Lavar Batts, Jr. (2.4 steals per game) leads the Big South and ranks 42nd nationally in steals, while LJ Thorpe (2.2 steals per game) is second in the Big South and 67th nationally.
DeVon Baker (15.8 points per game) and Tajion Jones (15.4 points per game) rank fifth and sixth, respectively, in scoring in the Big South. Each has two 20-point efforts on the season, and with 20-point games at The Citadel and Wake Forest, Jones joined Baker as the only players with back-to-back 20-plus point games in their careers.

BY THE NUMBERS

5 – All five starters scored in double figures for the Bulldogs against St. Andrews. It was the first time five bulldogs had scored in double digits since the team's double-overtime loss to USC in the NIT, March 13, 2018.
8 – The Bulldogs only turned the ball over eight times against St. Andrews, marking the first time they'd turned it over fewer than 10 times since they had six against USC Upstate, February 13, 2017.
18 – Despite returning 83.6 percent of its minutes from a season ago, UNC Asheville still possesses one of the 20 youngest rosters in the country, ranking as the 18th-youngest team, according to Ken Pom.
83.4 – The Dogs are averaging 23.5 more points per game this season than last season. Their 83.4 points per game rank 17th in the country and first in the Big South.
105 – With 105 points scored against St. Andrews, the Bulldogs eclipsed 100 points for the first time since scoring 104 in a double-overtime victory against Winthrop, February 9, 2017.

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