University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, December 8
Asheville, N.C.
2 PM
UNC Asheville
vs
South Carolina State
Bulldogs Close Out Homestand with Meeting with South Carolina State
12.06.2019 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes | vs. South Carolina State
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville women's basketball will close out its three game homestand, Sunday, December 8, with a 2 p.m. matchup with South Carolina State.
The Bulldogs have begun their 2019-20 season with an impressive 4-1 record through their first five nonconference games. UNC Asheville won their season-opener versus Lenoir-Rhyne inside Kimmel Arena before facing off with Southern Conference opponents, Western Carolina, ETSU and UNC Greensboro. Â
The Bulldogs have won both of their road games this season after defeating Western Carolina inside the Ramsey Center and downing ETSU on the heels of Nadiria Evans career-high 24 point performance for the Bulldogs' first ever win on ETSU's home court.
UNC Asheville's only loss came at the hands of UNC Greensboro on Black Friday but the Bulldogs bounced back with a 44 point victory earlier this week against Montreat inside Kimmel Arena.
UNC Asheville has had three or more Bulldogs reach a double-digit point total in four of their five game this season. Evans leads the Bulldogs with 13.4 points per game while Sonora Dengokl is averaging 11.6 points per game. Brooke Jordan-Brown has averaged seven rebounds per game this season and has recorded 10 rebounds in a game on two occasions.
South Carolina State has played to a 1-7 record so far in the 2019-20 season. They are 1-2 versus Big South Conference teams, defeating Charleston Southern on the road but falling to Presbyterian and Radford at home. South Carolina State has dropped six straight games dating back to their November 12th matchup with Radford. South Carolina State has reached the 60 point plateau only once this season.
The Bulldogs will be looking to take the advantage over South Carolina State in the all-time series as the two programs are currently deadlocked with a 3-3 record all-time. UNC Asheville fell in their first ever matchup in the 2002-03 season but evened the series with a win the very next year. The Bulldogs then took the 3-2 advantage with back to back wins in the 2009-10 season and the 2010-11 season before falling to South Carolina State in their last matchup in the 2011-12 season.
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Important Information
UNC Asheville will be partnering with Asheville Parks and Rec to provide a special BOGO ticket offer for Sunday's game. Anyone who brings a toy to the Kimmel Arena Box Office for the "Holiday Hoopla Toy Drive" will receive the special buy one, get one ticket offer for Sunday's game versus South Carolina State. Â
Sunday's game will also feature the Bulldog Baby Race at halftime! Space is still available to enter your baby into the event! Please RSVP by emailing Josh Baker at jbaker8@unca.edu.
Up Next
UNC Asheville will return to the road for a matchup with another Southern Conference opponent when they take on Wofford, Sunday, December 15, at 2 p.m. in Spartanburg, S.C. Â
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville women's basketball will close out its three game homestand, Sunday, December 8, with a 2 p.m. matchup with South Carolina State.
The Bulldogs have begun their 2019-20 season with an impressive 4-1 record through their first five nonconference games. UNC Asheville won their season-opener versus Lenoir-Rhyne inside Kimmel Arena before facing off with Southern Conference opponents, Western Carolina, ETSU and UNC Greensboro. Â
The Bulldogs have won both of their road games this season after defeating Western Carolina inside the Ramsey Center and downing ETSU on the heels of Nadiria Evans career-high 24 point performance for the Bulldogs' first ever win on ETSU's home court.
UNC Asheville's only loss came at the hands of UNC Greensboro on Black Friday but the Bulldogs bounced back with a 44 point victory earlier this week against Montreat inside Kimmel Arena.
UNC Asheville has had three or more Bulldogs reach a double-digit point total in four of their five game this season. Evans leads the Bulldogs with 13.4 points per game while Sonora Dengokl is averaging 11.6 points per game. Brooke Jordan-Brown has averaged seven rebounds per game this season and has recorded 10 rebounds in a game on two occasions.
South Carolina State has played to a 1-7 record so far in the 2019-20 season. They are 1-2 versus Big South Conference teams, defeating Charleston Southern on the road but falling to Presbyterian and Radford at home. South Carolina State has dropped six straight games dating back to their November 12th matchup with Radford. South Carolina State has reached the 60 point plateau only once this season.
The Bulldogs will be looking to take the advantage over South Carolina State in the all-time series as the two programs are currently deadlocked with a 3-3 record all-time. UNC Asheville fell in their first ever matchup in the 2002-03 season but evened the series with a win the very next year. The Bulldogs then took the 3-2 advantage with back to back wins in the 2009-10 season and the 2010-11 season before falling to South Carolina State in their last matchup in the 2011-12 season.
Notably
- In the win over Montreat on Dec. 2, the Bulldogs forced 29 turnovers and recorded 17 steals. Both totals were Kimmel Arena records. The Bulldogs had not forced as many turnovers or recorded as many steals since a season opening win against Montreat in 2007.
- The Bulldogs have proven to be beasts on the boards so far this season. UNC Asheville has outrebounded their opponent in all five games this season.
- UNC Asheville scored 44 points in the paint in their win against Montreat. It is the most they have scored in a single game this season from within the paint. The Bulldogs have now scored 160 of their 333 total points this season from inside the paint.
- The Bulldogs' bench made a huge impact in the win against Montreat contributing 40 points. Their 40 points is the most the bench has scored in a game this season. The Bulldog bench has contributed with a double digit scoring figure in every game this season.
- Nadiria Evans led the Bulldogs with 24 points in UNC Asheville's 72-54 victory against ETSU on November 23. Evans' 24 points is a new career high for the junior guard. She is now the first Bulldog to score 20+ points in a game this season.
- Jimeshia Lawson and Juliet Esadah combined for 14 offensive rebounds versus UNC Greensboro. Lawson corralled eight rebounds while Esadah secured six.
Important Information
UNC Asheville will be partnering with Asheville Parks and Rec to provide a special BOGO ticket offer for Sunday's game. Anyone who brings a toy to the Kimmel Arena Box Office for the "Holiday Hoopla Toy Drive" will receive the special buy one, get one ticket offer for Sunday's game versus South Carolina State. Â
Sunday's game will also feature the Bulldog Baby Race at halftime! Space is still available to enter your baby into the event! Please RSVP by emailing Josh Baker at jbaker8@unca.edu.
Up Next
UNC Asheville will return to the road for a matchup with another Southern Conference opponent when they take on Wofford, Sunday, December 15, at 2 p.m. in Spartanburg, S.C. Â
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