University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, December 17
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
East Tennessee State
Women's Basketball Hosts East Tennessee State in Saturday Non-Conference Matinee
12.16.2022 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's basketball hosts East Tennessee State in a non-conference matinee on Saturday (Dec. 17). This will be the return for longtime UNC Asheville women's basketball coach Brenda Mock Brown, who coached the Bulldogs from 2012-20.
Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+Â | CW62
Follow - Live Stats
Radio - WISE Sports Radio
Tickets
Promotions - All kids who attended women's basketball summer camp are invited back for the game. There will also be a raffle drawing for a Rocky holiday sweater. In addition, it is also Youth Sports Day. All kids wearing their youth team jersey or shirt get in free!
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs (4-4) come into the matchup after an 86-48 loss at No. 7 Virginia Tech back on Sunday (Dec. 11). The Bulldogs rank fifth in the Big South Conference in scoring at 62.5 points per game, while also ranking second in scoring defense at 58.8 points per game. Reigning Big South Conference Player of the Week McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is ninth in the conference in scoring at 11.6 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.6 points per game. Asheville is also second in the conference in rebounding at 42.0 rebounds per game, while ranking third in rebounding defense allowing just 37.4 boards per game. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team and ranks sixth in the Big South in rebounding at 7.1 rebounds per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 4.9 boards per game. The Bulldogs rank fifth in the conference in assists per game at 10.75, led by Jordaynia Ivie at 2.5 assists per game and Dakota McCaughan at 2.3. Ivie and McCaughan also share the team lead and are tied for 10th individually in steals per game at 1.5.
About the Bucs - The Bucs enter the matchup at 9-3 overall after a 65-45 win over Charleston Southern on Wednesday (Dec. 14). ETSU is seventh in the Southern Conference In scoring at 58.3 points per game, while also ranking second in the conference in scoring defense allowing 53.8 points per game. Jiselle Thomas leads the Bucs in scoring and ranks fifth individually in the Southern Conference at 14.8 points per game, while Nevaeh Brown is second on the team at 10.6 points per game. ETSU ranks second in the SoCon in rebounding at 41.5 boards per game, while also ranking second in rebounding defense allowing 33.2 rebounds per game. Journee McDaniel leads the team and is tied for fourth individually at 7.2 rebounds per game, while Jayla Ruffus-Milner is second on the team and sixth individually at 6.8 rebounds per game. Brown leads the team and ranks ninth in the league in assists per game at 2.5, while Kendall Folley is 10th in the conference and second on the team at 2.4. Brown and McDaniel are also tied for seventh in the league in steals per game at 1.3.
Series History - This will be the 22nd all-time meeting between Asheville and ETSU. ETSU leads the all-time series 18-3. Asheville has won three straight in the series dating back to the 2018-19 season.
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+Â | CW62
Follow - Live Stats
Radio - WISE Sports Radio
Tickets
Promotions - All kids who attended women's basketball summer camp are invited back for the game. There will also be a raffle drawing for a Rocky holiday sweater. In addition, it is also Youth Sports Day. All kids wearing their youth team jersey or shirt get in free!
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs (4-4) come into the matchup after an 86-48 loss at No. 7 Virginia Tech back on Sunday (Dec. 11). The Bulldogs rank fifth in the Big South Conference in scoring at 62.5 points per game, while also ranking second in scoring defense at 58.8 points per game. Reigning Big South Conference Player of the Week McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is ninth in the conference in scoring at 11.6 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.6 points per game. Asheville is also second in the conference in rebounding at 42.0 rebounds per game, while ranking third in rebounding defense allowing just 37.4 boards per game. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team and ranks sixth in the Big South in rebounding at 7.1 rebounds per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 4.9 boards per game. The Bulldogs rank fifth in the conference in assists per game at 10.75, led by Jordaynia Ivie at 2.5 assists per game and Dakota McCaughan at 2.3. Ivie and McCaughan also share the team lead and are tied for 10th individually in steals per game at 1.5.
About the Bucs - The Bucs enter the matchup at 9-3 overall after a 65-45 win over Charleston Southern on Wednesday (Dec. 14). ETSU is seventh in the Southern Conference In scoring at 58.3 points per game, while also ranking second in the conference in scoring defense allowing 53.8 points per game. Jiselle Thomas leads the Bucs in scoring and ranks fifth individually in the Southern Conference at 14.8 points per game, while Nevaeh Brown is second on the team at 10.6 points per game. ETSU ranks second in the SoCon in rebounding at 41.5 boards per game, while also ranking second in rebounding defense allowing 33.2 rebounds per game. Journee McDaniel leads the team and is tied for fourth individually at 7.2 rebounds per game, while Jayla Ruffus-Milner is second on the team and sixth individually at 6.8 rebounds per game. Brown leads the team and ranks ninth in the league in assists per game at 2.5, while Kendall Folley is 10th in the conference and second on the team at 2.4. Brown and McDaniel are also tied for seventh in the league in steals per game at 1.3.
Series History - This will be the 22nd all-time meeting between Asheville and ETSU. ETSU leads the all-time series 18-3. Asheville has won three straight in the series dating back to the 2018-19 season.
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