University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Monday, January 6
Spartanburg, SC
6 PM
UNC Asheville
at
USC Upstate
Bulldogs Take on Spartans in Monday Evening Matchup
01.05.2020 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes | at USC Upstate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNC Asheville women's basketball will travel to Spartanburg, S.C. for a 6 p.m. matchup with the Spartans of USC Upstate, Monday, Jan. 6, inside the G.B. Hodge Center.
UNC Asheville (8-4, 2-1) battled with Campbell Saturday afternoon inside Kimmel Arena. A strong start fueled the Bulldogs to a 60-52 victory as UNC Asheville claimed their second Big South Conference win of the season. Nadiria Evans led the Bulldogs with her second 20+ point scoring figure of the season. Sonora Dengokl scored 14 points while Amaryah Corpening scored a career-high 12 points. It was the sixth time this season that the Bulldogs have had three players score in doubles figures.
The Spartans have begun conference play with a 1-2 record. They opened Big South play with a 70-53 victory against Charleston Southern but have since dropped two straight games to Campbell and High Point. USC Upstate has failed to score 50 points in each of their last two games.
The Bulldogs hold the slight 7-5 advantage in the all-time series. UNC Asheville won two of the first three matchups between the two programs before dropping four straight from 2011-2014. The Bulldogs have since won five straight matchups to take the all-time advantage.
Fans can follow all of the action live on ESPN+ by clicking HERE. Mike Gore will have the radio call for the Bulldogs on Rewind 100.3 and can be found HERE. Live stats will also be available and can be found by clicking HERE.
The Bulldogs will be back in action, Thursday, January 9, when they take on High Point at 6 p.m. inside Kimmel Arena.
Notably
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNC Asheville women's basketball will travel to Spartanburg, S.C. for a 6 p.m. matchup with the Spartans of USC Upstate, Monday, Jan. 6, inside the G.B. Hodge Center.
UNC Asheville (8-4, 2-1) battled with Campbell Saturday afternoon inside Kimmel Arena. A strong start fueled the Bulldogs to a 60-52 victory as UNC Asheville claimed their second Big South Conference win of the season. Nadiria Evans led the Bulldogs with her second 20+ point scoring figure of the season. Sonora Dengokl scored 14 points while Amaryah Corpening scored a career-high 12 points. It was the sixth time this season that the Bulldogs have had three players score in doubles figures.
The Spartans have begun conference play with a 1-2 record. They opened Big South play with a 70-53 victory against Charleston Southern but have since dropped two straight games to Campbell and High Point. USC Upstate has failed to score 50 points in each of their last two games.
The Bulldogs hold the slight 7-5 advantage in the all-time series. UNC Asheville won two of the first three matchups between the two programs before dropping four straight from 2011-2014. The Bulldogs have since won five straight matchups to take the all-time advantage.
Fans can follow all of the action live on ESPN+ by clicking HERE. Mike Gore will have the radio call for the Bulldogs on Rewind 100.3 and can be found HERE. Live stats will also be available and can be found by clicking HERE.
The Bulldogs will be back in action, Thursday, January 9, when they take on High Point at 6 p.m. inside Kimmel Arena.
Notably
- The last time the Bulldogs played inside the G.B. Hodge Center on Jan. 15, 2019, UNC Asheville escaped with a 93-86 victory in an overtime thriller. Sonora Dengokl had a career-night as she tallied 36 points and shot 18-for-22 from the field. The 18 made field goals broke a UNC Asheville Division I record and a Big South record in league-only games. That mark also matched a UNC Asheville and Big South overall record for field goals made in a single game. Her 81.8 field-goal percentage was the best in an NCAA Division I contest since Dec. 4, 2012 (minimum 22 attempts). Also, her 36 total points fell three shy of matching a UNC Asheville Division I record and was the most scored by a Big South player since Jan. 10, 2015. Dengokl's 36 points, 18 made field goals and five assists set single-game bests for the Sumter, S.C. native.
- Senior center Brooke Jordan-Brown corralled a career-high 23 rebounds in UNC Asheville's conference opening win against Presbyterian. Her 23 rebounds are only five short of the UNC Asheville DI record and ties the Big South record for rebounds in a league game. Jordan-Brown leads the Big South with 106 rebounds through the first 12 games this season.
- Nadiria Evans has now scored 20+ points in a single game twice this season. Evans is the only Bulldog to reach the 20 point plateau this season.
- UNC Asheville currently ranks 16th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game and 18th in rebounding margin. UNC Asheville is also 35th 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 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 25th in the nation in 3pt FG defense.
- UNC Asheville is 18th in the nation in fewest points allowed and is currently second in the Big South in the category. UNC Asheville has allowed 60 points or less in eight of their 12 games this season.
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