University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 22
Radford, VA.
2:00 p.m.
UNC Asheville
at
Radford
Men’s basketball travels to Radford for Saturday matchup
01.21.2022 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team hits the road for its next game, traveling to Radford Saturday for a 2:00 p.m. tip with the Highlanders.
Who: UNC Asheville (10-8, 2-3 Big South) at Radford (6-11, 2-3 Big South)
When: Saturday (1/22) at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Radford, Virginia – Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center
How to Follow
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: ESPN Asheville
Stats: Live
Three and D
Defense has been crucial to Asheville's success this season, going 7-0 when holding opponents under 60 points, and are 9-2 when scoring more points off turnovers. Led by Drew Pember's 67 blocks (4th, NCAA), the Bulldogs rank 16th in the country in blocks (98) and 21st in blocks per game (5.4) – swatting 23 shots as a unit in conference play. Three-point shooting has been another key factor for the Bulldogs, going 9-3 when holding their opponents to less than 40 percent shooting from behind the arc. Currently, Asheville ranks seventh in the country in 3-point field goal percentage defense, holding teams to 26.8 percent on the season.
Jude gives a Jolt
Coty Jude was inserted into the starting lineup for the first time since mid-November, responding with 12 points going 4-for-8 from 3-point range against North Carolina A&T. The senior forward, who has 74 career starts to his name, entered the game fourth all-time at Asheville for made 3-pointers, passing Andrew Rowsey (208) to move into third place all-time with 212 treys. Jude trails only teammate Tajion Jones (224) and Josh Kohn (296) in that category.
Scouting the Highlanders
Radford enters the weekend with a 6-11 record, sitting at 2-3 in Big South play. Bryan Hart leads the Highlander offense with 9.4 points per game, while Rashun Williams is averaging 8.8 points and a team-high 4.9 rebounds per game. Defensively, Josiah Jeffers makes things difficult for the opposition, ranking 28th in the country in steals per game (2.07), totaling 31 steals on the season. The Highlanders have knocked down the three ball in conference play, sitting just behind the Bulldogs with 39 three-pointers (7.8) through five games. On the contrary, they are allowing Big South opponents to shoot 38.6 percent from 3-point range.
Who: UNC Asheville (10-8, 2-3 Big South) at Radford (6-11, 2-3 Big South)
When: Saturday (1/22) at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Radford, Virginia – Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center
How to Follow
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: ESPN Asheville
Stats: Live
Three and D
Defense has been crucial to Asheville's success this season, going 7-0 when holding opponents under 60 points, and are 9-2 when scoring more points off turnovers. Led by Drew Pember's 67 blocks (4th, NCAA), the Bulldogs rank 16th in the country in blocks (98) and 21st in blocks per game (5.4) – swatting 23 shots as a unit in conference play. Three-point shooting has been another key factor for the Bulldogs, going 9-3 when holding their opponents to less than 40 percent shooting from behind the arc. Currently, Asheville ranks seventh in the country in 3-point field goal percentage defense, holding teams to 26.8 percent on the season.
Jude gives a Jolt
Coty Jude was inserted into the starting lineup for the first time since mid-November, responding with 12 points going 4-for-8 from 3-point range against North Carolina A&T. The senior forward, who has 74 career starts to his name, entered the game fourth all-time at Asheville for made 3-pointers, passing Andrew Rowsey (208) to move into third place all-time with 212 treys. Jude trails only teammate Tajion Jones (224) and Josh Kohn (296) in that category.
Scouting the Highlanders
Radford enters the weekend with a 6-11 record, sitting at 2-3 in Big South play. Bryan Hart leads the Highlander offense with 9.4 points per game, while Rashun Williams is averaging 8.8 points and a team-high 4.9 rebounds per game. Defensively, Josiah Jeffers makes things difficult for the opposition, ranking 28th in the country in steals per game (2.07), totaling 31 steals on the season. The Highlanders have knocked down the three ball in conference play, sitting just behind the Bulldogs with 39 three-pointers (7.8) through five games. On the contrary, they are allowing Big South opponents to shoot 38.6 percent from 3-point range.
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