University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, December 29
Radford, VA
2 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Radford
Women's Basketball Starts Conference Play at Radford on Thursday
12.28.2022 | Women's Basketball
 ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville women's basketball team starts Big South Conference play at Radford on Thursday (Dec. 29). Â
Game Day Information
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About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the matchup at 4-7 after a 64-51 loss to Austin Peay on Dec. 21. The Bulldogs average 60.9 points a game, while they are also tied for second in scoring defense allowing 61.5 points per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the Bulldogs and ranks sixth in the Big South in scoring at 11.9 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.7 points per game. The Bulldogs also rank third in the Big South in rebounding at 39.5 boards per game, while also allowing 39.4 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team and is tied for sixth in the conference in rebounding at 7.0 boards per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 5.0 rebounds per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.4, while Dakota McCaughan is second on the team at 2.3. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.6, while McCaughan is second on the team at 1.4.
About the Highlanders - Radford comes into the matchup at 4-7 after an 81-38 loss at Clemson on Dec. 20. Radford ranks third in the Big South in scoring at 64.1 points per game, while ranking sixth in the league in scoring defense at 66.6 points per game. Ashlyn Traylor leads Radford in scoring and ranks seventh in the Big South at 11.5 points per game, while Rachel LaLonde is second on the team at 10.2 points per game. Radford is fourth in the Big South in rebounding at 37.8 rebounds per game, while also being tied for fourth in rebounding defense allowing 39.0 boards per game. LaLonde leads the team and ranks second in the conference in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game, while Traylor is second on the team and tied for ninth in the league at 6.1 boards per game. Radford has three players ranked in the top 10 in the league in assists per game with Traylor at 3.0 (fifth), Olivia Wagner at 2.8 (sixth) and Carmen Williams at 2.7 (tied for seventh). Traylor leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in steals per game at 1.9, while Maci Rhoades is tied for sixth in the conference at 1.8. Trinity Klock leads the team and is tied for second in the conference in blocks per game at 1.3, while LaLonde is also eighth in the conference at 1.0 blocks per game.
Series History - This will be the 85th all-time meeting between Asheville and Radford. Radford leads the all-time series 58-26. The teams split last year's season series, with Asheville winning their home game 69-60 and Radford winning their home game 79-62.
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Game Day Information
Watch: ESPN+
Follow: Live Stats
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the matchup at 4-7 after a 64-51 loss to Austin Peay on Dec. 21. The Bulldogs average 60.9 points a game, while they are also tied for second in scoring defense allowing 61.5 points per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the Bulldogs and ranks sixth in the Big South in scoring at 11.9 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.7 points per game. The Bulldogs also rank third in the Big South in rebounding at 39.5 boards per game, while also allowing 39.4 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team and is tied for sixth in the conference in rebounding at 7.0 boards per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 5.0 rebounds per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.4, while Dakota McCaughan is second on the team at 2.3. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.6, while McCaughan is second on the team at 1.4.
About the Highlanders - Radford comes into the matchup at 4-7 after an 81-38 loss at Clemson on Dec. 20. Radford ranks third in the Big South in scoring at 64.1 points per game, while ranking sixth in the league in scoring defense at 66.6 points per game. Ashlyn Traylor leads Radford in scoring and ranks seventh in the Big South at 11.5 points per game, while Rachel LaLonde is second on the team at 10.2 points per game. Radford is fourth in the Big South in rebounding at 37.8 rebounds per game, while also being tied for fourth in rebounding defense allowing 39.0 boards per game. LaLonde leads the team and ranks second in the conference in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game, while Traylor is second on the team and tied for ninth in the league at 6.1 boards per game. Radford has three players ranked in the top 10 in the league in assists per game with Traylor at 3.0 (fifth), Olivia Wagner at 2.8 (sixth) and Carmen Williams at 2.7 (tied for seventh). Traylor leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in steals per game at 1.9, while Maci Rhoades is tied for sixth in the conference at 1.8. Trinity Klock leads the team and is tied for second in the conference in blocks per game at 1.3, while LaLonde is also eighth in the conference at 1.0 blocks per game.
Series History - This will be the 85th all-time meeting between Asheville and Radford. Radford leads the all-time series 58-26. The teams split last year's season series, with Asheville winning their home game 69-60 and Radford winning their home game 79-62.
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