University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, January 4
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Men’s Basketball opens 2023 with a road game at High Point
01.03.2023 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team will open the 2023 portion of its schedule on Wednesday when it visits High Point for a Big South contest. Tip-off between the Bulldogs and Panthers is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Gameday Information
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: ESPN Asheville
Follow: Live Stats
Last Time Out – Winthrop knocked off the Bulldogs by a score of 62-60 last Saturday. With the loss, Asheville moved to 9-6 overall and 1-1 in Big South action.
Pember moving up the Block List – With five more blocks on Saturday at Winthrop, Drew Pember is up to 42 on the season and 135 in his career as a Bulldog. Pember's 135 blocks ranks 30th in Big South history and eighth in program history. Meanwhile, Pember's 42 blocks in 2022-23 ranks third nationally.
Jones looks to jump another spot on the scoring list – Tajion Jones continues to move up UNC Asheville's all-time scoring list. Jones needs to score just nine more points to move into fifth place on that list and 13 more to move into fourth place. Finally, with 19 points Jones will become the 27th Big South player and fourth Bulldog to score 1,700 points.
About High Point – High Point will bring an overall record of 8-6 with it into Wednesday's game vs. the Bulldogs. The Panthers, who have the Big South's leading scorer in Jaden House (20.2 PPG), will aim to snap a five-game losing skid on Wednesday.
Series Rewind vs. Panthers – Asheville holds the edge on High Point in the all-time series, 34-26. HPU won the last meeting between these two programs by a score of 91-83 in overtime. Asheville, however, won the previous three meetings.
Gameday Information
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: ESPN Asheville
Follow: Live Stats
Last Time Out – Winthrop knocked off the Bulldogs by a score of 62-60 last Saturday. With the loss, Asheville moved to 9-6 overall and 1-1 in Big South action.
Pember moving up the Block List – With five more blocks on Saturday at Winthrop, Drew Pember is up to 42 on the season and 135 in his career as a Bulldog. Pember's 135 blocks ranks 30th in Big South history and eighth in program history. Meanwhile, Pember's 42 blocks in 2022-23 ranks third nationally.
Jones looks to jump another spot on the scoring list – Tajion Jones continues to move up UNC Asheville's all-time scoring list. Jones needs to score just nine more points to move into fifth place on that list and 13 more to move into fourth place. Finally, with 19 points Jones will become the 27th Big South player and fourth Bulldog to score 1,700 points.
About High Point – High Point will bring an overall record of 8-6 with it into Wednesday's game vs. the Bulldogs. The Panthers, who have the Big South's leading scorer in Jaden House (20.2 PPG), will aim to snap a five-game losing skid on Wednesday.
Series Rewind vs. Panthers – Asheville holds the edge on High Point in the all-time series, 34-26. HPU won the last meeting between these two programs by a score of 91-83 in overtime. Asheville, however, won the previous three meetings.
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