Bulldogs to Host Winthrop Saturday

Game Notes | vs. Winthrop

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville women's basketball will return to Kimmel Arena, Saturday, February 15, for a 2 p.m. matchup with the Winthrop Eagles.

The game will be presented by TD Bank and will be a part of the Bulldogs Pride Day doubleheader with the men's team playing at 4:30 p.m. For a special Pride Day ticket discount go to uncabulldogs.com and use promo code "PRIDE".

UNC Asheville (13-10, 7-7) has played to a 7-7 record in Big South Conference play. Three of the Bulldogs six victories have come from inside Kimmel Arena as UNC Asheville has defeated Presbyterian, Campbell and High Point at home. The Bulldogs defeated USC Upstate in the Hodge Center for their first Big South road win of the season before taking down preseason favorite Radford inside the Dedmon Center a few days later. The Bulldogs grabbed another victory on the road as they defeated Winthrop, 50-43, inside the Winthrop Coliseum on Jan. 28. UNC Asheville won their seventh conference game earlier this week when they defeated Presbyterian on the road.

Since conference play began on Dec. 28, two Bulldogs have averaged a double-digit point total as Nadiria Evans has scored 14.3 points per game in conference play while redshirt senior Sonora Dengokl is currently averaging 13.1 points per game through the first 12 Big South games of the season. Brooke Jordan-Brown is leading the Big South Conference with 12.1 rebounds a game since conference play began.

Winthrop (10-12, 7-6) is 7-6 in Big South Conference play. They have struggled on the road in conference play as they have played to a 2-5 road record. UNC Asheville defeated Winthrop, 50-43, earlier this season on the Eagles' home floor. That victory marked the ninth straight victory the Bulldogs have claimed against Winthrop.

Fans can watch all of the action live on ESPN3 by clicking HERE. For the radio call of the game please click HERE. Live stats will also be available and can be found by clicking HERE.

The Bulldogs will next travel to Charleston, S.C. for a 7 p.m. matchup with Charleston Southern, Tuesday, February 18.

Notably

UNC Asheville has defeated Winthrop in nine straight matchups dating back to the 2014-15 season. The Bulldogs and the Eagles have already met once this season as UNC Asheville defeated Winthrop, 50-43, inside the Winthrop Coliseum on January 28.
The Bulldogs have scored 60 points or more 11 times this season.
UNC Asheville has kept their opponent under 60 points 14 times this season.
Sonora Dengokl has scored in double-digits 17 times this season while Nadiria Evans has accomplished the feat 16 times
Dengokl and Evans have scored 10+ points in the same game on 12 occasions.
Redshirt senior Sonora Dengokl scored her 1,000th career point on February 4. The Sumter, S.C. native is now the 21st Bulldog in UNC Asheville history to reach the career milestone. Dengokl is currently averaging 13.1 points a game through her first 14 Big South Conference games. She has scored in double digits in 12 conference games.
UNC Asheville currently ranks 19th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game and 13th in rebounding margin. UNC Asheville is also 32nd in total rebounds per game. The Bulldogs sit atop the Big South in all three categories. The Bulldogs have won or tied in the rebounding battle in 21 of their 23 games this season.

UNC Asheville is 26th 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 all 13 of their victories this season.