Bulldogs Travel to Hampton for New Year’s Eve Matchup with Pirates

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HAMPTON, Va. - UNC Asheville women's basketball will play their second Big South Conference game of the season when they tipoff versus Hampton at noon, Tuesday, December 31.

UNC Asheville will be looking to improve to 2-0 in Big South Conference play after defeating Presbyterian, 54-39, Saturday. Zip Scott scored in double-figures for the third time this season while Brooke Jordan-Brown corralled a career-high 23 rebounds. UNC Asheville secured a season-high 51 rebounds in the victory.

UNC Asheville (7-3, 1-0) was the only team in the Big South to secure six nonconference victories in their nine games. The Bulldogs' six wins were highlighted by road victories against ETSU and Western Carolina. Kimmel Arena once again proved to be kind to the Bulldogs as UNC Asheville secured three wins on their home court with victories against Lenoir-Rhyne, Montreat and South Carolina State. UNC Asheville played to a 12-3 record inside Kimmel Arena last season. UNC Asheville wrapped its nonconference wins with a neutral site victory against Southern last week.

Hampton opened Big South Conference play last Saturday on the road and was upset by Winthrop in a 72-66 loss. The Pirates played to a 4-5 nonconference record that was highlighted by a win against Alabama to open the season. Hampton has yet to secure a win on their home court this season.

The Bulldogs and the Pirates have matched up only twice with last season being Hampton's first in the Big South Conference. Their first meeting was in the 1995-96 season in which resulted in a Pirates victory in Hampton, Va. Last season the two programs met only once inside Kimmel Arena where Hampton once again defeated the Bulldogs 61-58.

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UNC Asheville will open the New Year by taking on Campbell, Saturday, January 4, inside Kimmel Arena.

Notably

Brooke Jordan-Brown's 23 rebounds versus Presbyterian was five short of the UNC Asheville DI record and tied the Big South Record for the most rebounds in a league game.
Brooke Jordan-Brown is tops in the Big South with 8.5 rebounds per game. She has corralled a total of 85 rebounds this season
UNC Asheville currently ranks 12th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game and 19th in rebounding margin. UNC Asheville is also 42nd in total rebounds per game. The Bulldogs sit atop the Big South in all three categories. The Bulldogs have not been outrebounded by their opponent in a single game this season.
UNC Asheville is 15th in the nation in fewest points allowed and is currently tops in the Big South in the category. UNC Asheville has allowed 60 points or less in seven of their ten games this season.
UNC Asheville has been the best in the Big South to this point in the season at limiting three pointers. The Bulldogs aren't just making noise in the Big South with their ability to limit the three as they are 41st in the nation in 3pt FG defense.
UNC Asheville is leading the Big South in eight team categories. The Bulldogs are currently first in the conference in FG percentage defense, rebounds, offensive rebounds per game, rebounding margin, rebounds per game, scoring defense, three-point FG defense and win-loss percentage.

Bulldogs Travel to Hampton for New Year’s Eve Matchup with Pirates

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Players Mentioned

Brooke Jordan-Brown

Zip Scott

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