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Women's Basketball Hits the Road for Conference Tilt at Longwood on Wednesday
01.10.2023 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's basketball hits the road for a Big South Conference tilt at Longwood on Wednesday (Jan. 11). Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Willett Hall in Farmville, Va.
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville enters the matchup at 5-10 overall and 1-3 in the Big South Conference after a 64-40 loss at Campbell on Saturday (Jan. 7). The Bulldogs average 57.4 points per game, while also ranking third in the league in scoring defense allowing 61.9 points per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks eighth in the Big South in scoring at 11.4 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.3 points per game. UNC Asheville also ranks third in the league at 37.7 rebounds per game, while also giving up 40.1 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks eighth in the conference in rebounds per game at 6.3 boards per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 4.8 rebounds per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.3, while Dakota McCaughan is second on the team at 1.9. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.6, while McCaughan and Faith Adams are tied for second on the team at 1.1 steals per game.
About the Lancers - Longwood enters the game at 2-13 overall and 1-3 in the Big South Conference after a 69-55 loss to Winthrop on Saturday (Jan. 7). Longwood ranks seventh in the conference in scoring at 57.4 points per game, while also ranking 10th in scoring defense giving up 79.1 points per game. Anne-Hamilton LeRoy leads the team and ranks seventh in the conference in scoring at 11.9 points per game, while Adriana Shipp-Davis is second on the team and ninth in the league at 11.1 points per game. Longwood ranks ninth in the league in rebounding at 32.1 rebounds per game, while also ranking 10th in the Big South in rebounding defense allowing 44.2 rebounds per game. Shipp-Davis leads the team in rebounding at 5.4 boards per game, while Brooke Anya is second on the team at 3.8 rebounds per game. Bailey Williams leads the team in assists per game at 1.7, while LeRoy is second on the team at 1.4. Anya leads the team in steals per game at 1.3, while LeRoy is second on the team at 1.1.
Series History - This will be the 27th all-time meeting between Asheville and Longwood, with Asheville leading the all-time series 15-11. Longwood won the last matchup played between the two teams on Mar. 5, 2022 in the Big South Conference tournament semifinals by a score of 81-56.
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
About the Bulldogs - Asheville enters the matchup at 5-10 overall and 1-3 in the Big South Conference after a 64-40 loss at Campbell on Saturday (Jan. 7). The Bulldogs average 57.4 points per game, while also ranking third in the league in scoring defense allowing 61.9 points per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks eighth in the Big South in scoring at 11.4 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.3 points per game. UNC Asheville also ranks third in the league at 37.7 rebounds per game, while also giving up 40.1 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks eighth in the conference in rebounds per game at 6.3 boards per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 4.8 rebounds per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.3, while Dakota McCaughan is second on the team at 1.9. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.6, while McCaughan and Faith Adams are tied for second on the team at 1.1 steals per game.
About the Lancers - Longwood enters the game at 2-13 overall and 1-3 in the Big South Conference after a 69-55 loss to Winthrop on Saturday (Jan. 7). Longwood ranks seventh in the conference in scoring at 57.4 points per game, while also ranking 10th in scoring defense giving up 79.1 points per game. Anne-Hamilton LeRoy leads the team and ranks seventh in the conference in scoring at 11.9 points per game, while Adriana Shipp-Davis is second on the team and ninth in the league at 11.1 points per game. Longwood ranks ninth in the league in rebounding at 32.1 rebounds per game, while also ranking 10th in the Big South in rebounding defense allowing 44.2 rebounds per game. Shipp-Davis leads the team in rebounding at 5.4 boards per game, while Brooke Anya is second on the team at 3.8 rebounds per game. Bailey Williams leads the team in assists per game at 1.7, while LeRoy is second on the team at 1.4. Anya leads the team in steals per game at 1.3, while LeRoy is second on the team at 1.1.
Series History - This will be the 27th all-time meeting between Asheville and Longwood, with Asheville leading the all-time series 15-11. Longwood won the last matchup played between the two teams on Mar. 5, 2022 in the Big South Conference tournament semifinals by a score of 81-56.
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