University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, March 10
Asheville, N.C.
7 PM
UNC Asheville
vs
Charleston Southern
Bulldogs Set for Rematch with Buccaneers in First Round of Hercules Tires Big South Championships
03.09.2020 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes | vs. Charleston Southern
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The No. 6 seeded UNC Asheville women's basketball team will face the No. 11 seed Charleston Southern in a first round matchup, Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. inside Kimmel Arena.
The Bulldogs closed out the 2019-20 season with a 15-14 record. It is the fifth straight season in which UNC Asheville has finished the regular season with a winning record. It is the first time in UNC Asheville history that the Bulldogs have had five straight winning seasons.
UNC Asheville was 9-11 in Big South Conference play and finished sixth in the standings.
Senior Brooke Jordan-Brown led the Big South Conference in all rebounding categories and was among the best rebounders in the country as she is currently 19th in the country in rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game. The senior center averaged 12.2 rebounds and 9.5 points per game in conference play.
Nadiria Evans averaged 15 points per game in conference play while she led the Bulldogs with seven 20+ point games and 21 10+ point games in the 2019-20 season. Redshirt senior Sonora Dengokl averaged 12.8 points per game in conference play as she scored in double figures in 15 Big South games and 20 games overall.
Charleston Southern won both of the regular season matchups versus the Bulldogs this season but finished with a 4-25 overall record and a 2-18 Big South record. The Buccaneers defeated the Bulldogs, 60-48, on Jan. 14 inside Kimmel Arena and then downed UNC Asheville once again, 56-54, in Charleston, S.C. on Feb. 18.
Fans can watch all of the action live on ESPN3 as Matt Stradley and John Williams will have the call. The link to the livestream of the game will be available at uncabulldogs.com and on Twitter at UNCAvlWBB.
The game can be heard on Rewind 100.3, or by clicking HERE, as Mike Gore will be on the radio call for the Bulldogs. Live stats will also be available and can be found by clicking HERE.
Tickets to the game are available now at the UNC Asheville box office located inside Kimmel Arena. Tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE, or by calling 828-258-7900. Prices are listed below:
General: $10
Fac/Staff/Senior: $8
Children (5-17): $5
Season ticket holders will be required to purchase tickets, as the game serves as a Big South tournament game and not a regular home game.
The winner of this first round game will advance to the quarterfinal round and will take on the No. 3 seed High Point, Thursday, March 12, at 8 p.m. inside the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.
Notably
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The No. 6 seeded UNC Asheville women's basketball team will face the No. 11 seed Charleston Southern in a first round matchup, Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. inside Kimmel Arena.
The Bulldogs closed out the 2019-20 season with a 15-14 record. It is the fifth straight season in which UNC Asheville has finished the regular season with a winning record. It is the first time in UNC Asheville history that the Bulldogs have had five straight winning seasons.
UNC Asheville was 9-11 in Big South Conference play and finished sixth in the standings.
Senior Brooke Jordan-Brown led the Big South Conference in all rebounding categories and was among the best rebounders in the country as she is currently 19th in the country in rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game. The senior center averaged 12.2 rebounds and 9.5 points per game in conference play.
Nadiria Evans averaged 15 points per game in conference play while she led the Bulldogs with seven 20+ point games and 21 10+ point games in the 2019-20 season. Redshirt senior Sonora Dengokl averaged 12.8 points per game in conference play as she scored in double figures in 15 Big South games and 20 games overall.
Charleston Southern won both of the regular season matchups versus the Bulldogs this season but finished with a 4-25 overall record and a 2-18 Big South record. The Buccaneers defeated the Bulldogs, 60-48, on Jan. 14 inside Kimmel Arena and then downed UNC Asheville once again, 56-54, in Charleston, S.C. on Feb. 18.
Fans can watch all of the action live on ESPN3 as Matt Stradley and John Williams will have the call. The link to the livestream of the game will be available at uncabulldogs.com and on Twitter at UNCAvlWBB.
The game can be heard on Rewind 100.3, or by clicking HERE, as Mike Gore will be on the radio call for the Bulldogs. Live stats will also be available and can be found by clicking HERE.
Tickets to the game are available now at the UNC Asheville box office located inside Kimmel Arena. Tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE, or by calling 828-258-7900. Prices are listed below:
General: $10
Fac/Staff/Senior: $8
Children (5-17): $5
Season ticket holders will be required to purchase tickets, as the game serves as a Big South tournament game and not a regular home game.
The winner of this first round game will advance to the quarterfinal round and will take on the No. 3 seed High Point, Thursday, March 12, at 8 p.m. inside the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.
Notably
- The Bulldogs and the Buccaneers have faced off in the Big South Championships only once in before. The two teams faced off in a Big South Tournament game in the 1993-94 season. UNC Asheville defeated Charleston Southern, 74-57, in that matchup to advance to the next round.
- The Bulldogs have not played in a first round game in the Big South Championships since they were the No. 7 seed in the 2016-17 season. UNC Asheville defeated Longwood in that first round game and then went on to take down Campbell and Presbyterian before upsetting the No. 1 seeded Radford to win the Big South Championship and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.
- Senior center Brooke Jordan-Brown has been one of the best rebounders in the nation this season. Jordan-Brown is 19th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, 19th in total rebounds per game and 28th in total rebounds. She has corralled 20+ rebounds in a game twice this season and secured a career-high 23 earlier this season. She has averaged 12.2 rebounds per game since Big South Conference play began on December 28 and currently needs just 15 more rebounds to break the UNC Asheville D1 single season record.
- Sonora Dengokl is currently averaging 12.8 points a game through her first 20 Big South Conference games. She has scored in double digits in 15 conference games. Dengokl is also just 14 rebounds shy of reaching the 500 career rebounds milestone as well.
- UNC Asheville currently ranks 30th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game and 20th in rebounding margin. UNC Asheville is also 34th 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 25 of their 29 games this season.
- UNC Asheville is 50th in the nation in fewest points allowed and is currently third in the Big South in the category. UNC Asheville has allowed 60 points or less in all 15 of their victories this season.
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