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Bulldogs Look to Carry Momentum on Saturday Versus Winthrop
02.01.2019 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes
2018-19 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (10-9, 5-3 Big South)
Winthrop (9-11, 5-4 Big South)
Location: Asheville, N.C. (Kimmel Arena)
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 2 / 2 p.m.
Live Stream: BSN on ESPN+
Radio: Can be heard on local radio (100.3 FM) or online HERE – Mike Gore (PBP)
Live Stats: uncabulldogs.com
Twitter: @UNCAvlWBB #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Playing its best basketball this year, UNC Asheville women's basketball hosts Winthrop on Saturday, Feb. 2 inside Kimmel Arena. The Big South Conference game is being presented by Mission Health.
Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
After winning five straight games, UNC Asheville is now 10-9 on the year and 5-3 in Big South games. The Bulldogs have defeated Campbell, USC Upstate, High Point, Longwood and Presbyterian during that five-game stretch. Also UNC Asheville is an impressive 8-1 inside the friendly confines of Kimmel Arena.
In Asheville's impressive nine-point road win at Presbyterian (52-43), it was a true team effort for the Bulldogs, as they had four players score nine or more points. Jessica Wall led the Bulldogs with 11 points, as she connected on four field goals. Jimeshia Lawson finished with nine points, as seven points came in the first half. Brooke Jordan-Brown nearly tallied her first career double-double, but the center fell one point shy (nine points and 13 rebounds). Nadiria Evans was the final Bulldog with nine points or more, as the sophomore scored seven of her points in the final 20 minutes. Between Evans and Jordan-Brown, the duo went 8-for-11 from the field.
On the year, two Bulldogs are still averaging double figures - Sonora Dengokl and Wall. Wall, who has started 18 of the 19 games this year, is averaging 10.6 points per game, and the senior guard has scored double digits in three straight games and seven of the last nine contests.
Jordan-Brown has been impressive lately, as the junior has scored eight or more points in the last four games. She has also grabbed six or more rebounds in 10 games this year. Since Nov. 30, the Greenville, S.C. native has raised her rebounding average from 4.0 to 5.6 rebounds per game.
Lawson, who has started the last two games, has totaled 23 points in that stretch. She has also dished out five assists, totaled two steals, made nine free throws and corralled eight rebounds in her two starts.
Scouting Winthrop
Winthrop comes to Kimmel Arena with a 9-11 overall mark and a 5-4 record in league games. In road games, the Eagles are 4-7 with wins over College of Charleston, South Carolina State, Campbell and Gardner-Webb. In their last five games, the Eagles are 3-2.
The Eagles have several players that are offensive threats, as they have six players that average 5.6 points per game or more. Kem Nwabudu leads the team with 9.8 ppg, as she has started in all 20 games this year. Jah'Che Whitfield is averaging 9.0 ppg in only eight starts this season. Anika Riley is the final Eagle that is averaging seven points or more with 7.7 ppg.
Winthrop has two big threats defensively in Riley (7.6 rebounds per game) and Nwabudu (5.8 rpg). Between the two Eagles, they have corralled 266 of the team's 710 rebounds this year, 37.5 percent. Nwabudu leads the team in blocks with 24.
All-Time History Versus the Eagles
Saturday's contest will mark the 74th all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Eagles. The Bulldogs have won six straight head-to-head games, despite Winthrop holding a 39-34 advantage in all-time meetings.
In last year's 63-51 victory inside Kimmel Arena, three Bulldogs had double-digit performances - Zip Scott (15), Khaila Webb (14) and Wall (12). The Bulldog trio combined for 16 of the 25 UNC Asheville made field goals. Tiffany Wilson also had a strong game, as the forward corralled 11 rebounds and totaled eight points.
How To Follow The Game Live
The game versus Winthrop will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+, and the streaming link can be found by clicking HERE. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on REWIND 100.3 or online by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
What's Next?
After playing three out of the last four games at home, the Bulldogs will open a two-game road swing at Charleston Southern on Feb. 5. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Charleston, S.C.
