University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, December 17
Johnson City, TN
4 pm
UNC Asheville
at
East Tennessee State
Men’s Basketball readies for a road test at ETSU on Saturday
12.16.2022 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team will make the short trip to Johnson City, Tennessee on Saturday to take on East Tennessee State in non-conference action. Tip-off between the Bulldogs and Buccaneers is set for 4 p.m. on ESPN+.
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Last Time Out – Asheville got back into the win column on Tuesday with a 94-84 road victory at South Carolina State. The Bulldogs moved to 7-4 on the season with Tuesday's win.
New Record Holder – Tajion Jones became UNC Asheville's new all-time 3-point leader on Tuesday. Jones, who has now made 298 threes during his time as a Bulldog, matched a career-high with 30 points and matched a school record for the most threes in a game (eight) in Tuesday's win at SCSU. Furthermore, Jones now ranks sixth on Asheville's all-time scoring list with 1,635 points.
Double-Double Day – In addition to the performance of Jones, Drew Pember (16 points, 18 rebounds) and Nick McMullen (20 points, 10 rebounds) both had stellar performances too. Pember's 18 rebounds were the most by a Bulldog since 2016, while McMullen's point and rebound totals marked new career-highs for him. Additionally, it was the first game that multiple Bulldogs had a double-double since 2017.
Among the National Leaders – Asheville has a pair of players that rank among the national leaders in a few statistical categories. Pember leads the nation in free throws made (76) and attempted (89), ranks seventh in blocks (30), 11th in blocks per game (2.73), and 12th in both points scored (223) and defensive rebounds per game (7.55). Jones, meanwhile, ranks sixth in 3-pointers made (37), 12th in 3-pointers per game (3.36), and 15th in 3-point field goal percentage (48.7).
About the Buccaneers – ETSU will enter Saturday's game with Asheville sporting a 4-7 record. The Buccaneers are led by a trio of players that average 13 or more points per game in Jordan King (14.0 PPG), Jalen Haynes (13.3 PPG, and Deanthony Tipler (13.0 PPG).
Series Rewind vs. ETSU – Since UNC Asheville moved to the Division I ranks in the mid-1980s, the Bulldogs and Buccaneers have nearly played even in 16 matchups. ETSU holds the slight edge winning nine of the 16 games between these two programs but Asheville has won the last two matchups including a 79-64 victory last December in Kimmel Arena.
Gameday Information
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: WWNC 570 AM
Follow: Live Stats
Tickets
Last Time Out – Asheville got back into the win column on Tuesday with a 94-84 road victory at South Carolina State. The Bulldogs moved to 7-4 on the season with Tuesday's win.
New Record Holder – Tajion Jones became UNC Asheville's new all-time 3-point leader on Tuesday. Jones, who has now made 298 threes during his time as a Bulldog, matched a career-high with 30 points and matched a school record for the most threes in a game (eight) in Tuesday's win at SCSU. Furthermore, Jones now ranks sixth on Asheville's all-time scoring list with 1,635 points.
Double-Double Day – In addition to the performance of Jones, Drew Pember (16 points, 18 rebounds) and Nick McMullen (20 points, 10 rebounds) both had stellar performances too. Pember's 18 rebounds were the most by a Bulldog since 2016, while McMullen's point and rebound totals marked new career-highs for him. Additionally, it was the first game that multiple Bulldogs had a double-double since 2017.
Among the National Leaders – Asheville has a pair of players that rank among the national leaders in a few statistical categories. Pember leads the nation in free throws made (76) and attempted (89), ranks seventh in blocks (30), 11th in blocks per game (2.73), and 12th in both points scored (223) and defensive rebounds per game (7.55). Jones, meanwhile, ranks sixth in 3-pointers made (37), 12th in 3-pointers per game (3.36), and 15th in 3-point field goal percentage (48.7).
About the Buccaneers – ETSU will enter Saturday's game with Asheville sporting a 4-7 record. The Buccaneers are led by a trio of players that average 13 or more points per game in Jordan King (14.0 PPG), Jalen Haynes (13.3 PPG, and Deanthony Tipler (13.0 PPG).
Series Rewind vs. ETSU – Since UNC Asheville moved to the Division I ranks in the mid-1980s, the Bulldogs and Buccaneers have nearly played even in 16 matchups. ETSU holds the slight edge winning nine of the 16 games between these two programs but Asheville has won the last two matchups including a 79-64 victory last December in Kimmel Arena.
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