University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, December 21
Clarksville, TN
3 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Austin Peay
Women's Basketball Heads to Austin Peay for a Wednesday Afternoon Non-Conference Battle
12.20.2022 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville women's basketball team heads to Austin Peay for a non-conference battle Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 21). Â
Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
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Promotion: Watch Party at The Village Porch - 3 PM
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the matchup at 4-6 after a 79-67 loss to Wofford on Monday (Dec. 19). Asheville ranks fifth in the Big South Conference in scoring offense at 61.9 points per game, while also ranking second in scoring defense at 61.3 points per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the Bulldogs and ranks seventh individually in scoring at 11.7 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 10.1 points per game. Asheville also ranks second in the league in rebounding at 40.8 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in rebounding defense allowing 39.6 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is also tied for fifth in the conference in rebounding at 7.2 rebounds per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 5.3 boards per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.3 per game, while Dakota McCaughan is second on the team at 2.2 per game. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game and ranks seventh in the league at 1.6 per game, while McCaughan ranks second on the team at 1.2 steals per game.
About the Governors - The Governors enter the matchup at 4-5 after a 71-67 win over Murray State back on Dec. 13. Austin Peay ranks 13th in the ASUN Conference in scoring offense at 57.0 points per game, while also being tied for fourth in scoring defense at 59.0 points per game. Yamia Johnson leads the team in scoring at 12.8 points per game, while Mariah Adams is second on the team at 9.8 points per game. Austin Peay ranks last in the ASUN in rebounding at 29.7 boards per game, while ranking second in rebounding defense allowing 33.6 rebounds per game. Johnson leads the team in rebounding at 5.1 boards per game, while Gabby Zapata Smalls is second on the team at 4.5 rebounds per game. Adams leads the team in assists per game at 3.0, while Liz Gibbs and Anala Nelson are tied for second at 1.4 assists per game. Mahogany Vaught leads the team in steals per game at 1.7, while Tiya Douglas and Shamarre Hale are tied for second on the team at 1.5 per game.
Series History - This will be the second all-time meeting between Asheville and Austin Peay. Austin Peay won last year's first-ever meeting 76-50 in Asheville.
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
Promotion: Watch Party at The Village Porch - 3 PM
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the matchup at 4-6 after a 79-67 loss to Wofford on Monday (Dec. 19). Asheville ranks fifth in the Big South Conference in scoring offense at 61.9 points per game, while also ranking second in scoring defense at 61.3 points per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the Bulldogs and ranks seventh individually in scoring at 11.7 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 10.1 points per game. Asheville also ranks second in the league in rebounding at 40.8 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in rebounding defense allowing 39.6 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is also tied for fifth in the conference in rebounding at 7.2 rebounds per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 5.3 boards per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.3 per game, while Dakota McCaughan is second on the team at 2.2 per game. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game and ranks seventh in the league at 1.6 per game, while McCaughan ranks second on the team at 1.2 steals per game.
About the Governors - The Governors enter the matchup at 4-5 after a 71-67 win over Murray State back on Dec. 13. Austin Peay ranks 13th in the ASUN Conference in scoring offense at 57.0 points per game, while also being tied for fourth in scoring defense at 59.0 points per game. Yamia Johnson leads the team in scoring at 12.8 points per game, while Mariah Adams is second on the team at 9.8 points per game. Austin Peay ranks last in the ASUN in rebounding at 29.7 boards per game, while ranking second in rebounding defense allowing 33.6 rebounds per game. Johnson leads the team in rebounding at 5.1 boards per game, while Gabby Zapata Smalls is second on the team at 4.5 rebounds per game. Adams leads the team in assists per game at 3.0, while Liz Gibbs and Anala Nelson are tied for second at 1.4 assists per game. Mahogany Vaught leads the team in steals per game at 1.7, while Tiya Douglas and Shamarre Hale are tied for second on the team at 1.5 per game.
Series History - This will be the second all-time meeting between Asheville and Austin Peay. Austin Peay won last year's first-ever meeting 76-50 in Asheville.
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