University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, December 21
Fayetteville, AR
9 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Arkansas
Men’s Basketball readies for a matchup at No. 10 Arkansas on Wednesday
12.20.2022 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team will close out its non-conference schedule on Wednesday with a road game at No. 10 Arkansas. Tip-off between the Bulldogs and Razorbacks is set for 9 p.m. on SEC Network.
Gameday Information
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Last Time Out – Asheville notched its second straight road win on Saturday as it defeated East Tennessee State by a score of 74-73. With the victory, the Bulldogs improved to 8-4 on the 2022-23 season.
Big South Player of the Week – Senior Drew Pember was named the Big South's Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday. Pember tallied a pair of double-doubles to help Asheville defeat South Carolina State and East Tennessee State on the road. Furthermore, it marks the fifth time in Pember's career that he has earned the Conference's Player of the Week award.
Mr. 300 – With a pair of made 3-pointers on Saturday, Tajion Jones has now made 300 3-pointers in his career. Jones, who became Asheville's all-time 3-point leader last Tuesday at South Carolina State, needs to score just 47 more points to move into fifth place on Asheville's all-time scoring list.
Boost from Battle – Jamon Battle has provided a boost for the Bulldogs recently. Battle, who has scored in double figures in five straight games, set a new career-high on Saturday by scoring 21 points in Saturday's victory at ETSU. Currently, Battle ranks third on the Bulldogs in scoring averaging 10.8 points and is second in rebounding averaging 5.1 rebounds per contest.
About Arkansas – The tenth-ranked Razorbacks enter Wednesday's game sporting a 10-1 record on the season. Arkansas, whose only loss of the season came in late November vs. Creighton, has been led this season by Ricky Council IV. Council is averaging a team-high 18.9 points per game, which ranks second in the SEC.
Gameday Information
Watch: SEC Network
Follow: Live Stats
Last Time Out – Asheville notched its second straight road win on Saturday as it defeated East Tennessee State by a score of 74-73. With the victory, the Bulldogs improved to 8-4 on the 2022-23 season.
Big South Player of the Week – Senior Drew Pember was named the Big South's Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday. Pember tallied a pair of double-doubles to help Asheville defeat South Carolina State and East Tennessee State on the road. Furthermore, it marks the fifth time in Pember's career that he has earned the Conference's Player of the Week award.
Mr. 300 – With a pair of made 3-pointers on Saturday, Tajion Jones has now made 300 3-pointers in his career. Jones, who became Asheville's all-time 3-point leader last Tuesday at South Carolina State, needs to score just 47 more points to move into fifth place on Asheville's all-time scoring list.
Boost from Battle – Jamon Battle has provided a boost for the Bulldogs recently. Battle, who has scored in double figures in five straight games, set a new career-high on Saturday by scoring 21 points in Saturday's victory at ETSU. Currently, Battle ranks third on the Bulldogs in scoring averaging 10.8 points and is second in rebounding averaging 5.1 rebounds per contest.
About Arkansas – The tenth-ranked Razorbacks enter Wednesday's game sporting a 10-1 record on the season. Arkansas, whose only loss of the season came in late November vs. Creighton, has been led this season by Ricky Council IV. Council is averaging a team-high 18.9 points per game, which ranks second in the SEC.
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