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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 28
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
Campbell
Women's Basketball Readies for Road Trip to High Point on Wednesday
01.31.2023 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's basketball readies for a Big South Conference road trip to High Point on Wednesday (Feb. 1). Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Qubein Arena.
Game Day Information
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About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs enter the matchup with a 6-15 overall record and a 2-8 mark in conference play after a 54-44 loss to Campbell on Saturday (Jan. 28). The Bulldogs average 55.5 points per game offensively, while averaging 62.2 points per game defensively, good for fourth in the conference. The Bulldogs are also second in the conference and 19th in the nation in three-point shooting defense, holding opponents to just a mark of 26.4 percent from beyond the arc. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks ninth individually in the Big South in scoring at 12.1 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.0 points per game. As a team, UNC Asheville pulls down 36.1 rebounds per game, while opponents average 40.0 rebounds per game against the Bulldogs. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team in rebounding and is tied for eighth individually in the conference at 6.4 rebounds per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 4.5 rebounds per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.1, while Brooks-Sumpter and Dakota McCaughan each average 1.7 assists per game and Faith Adams also contributes 1.1 assists per game. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.7, while McCaughan is second on the team at 1.2 steals per game and Adams also averages 1.1 steals per game.
About the Panthers - High Point enters the matchup at 9-11 overall and 7-3 in the Big South Conference after an 86-68 loss to Gardner-Webb on Saturday (Jan. 28). The Panthers are second in the league in scoring offense at 66.8 points per game, while also ranking seventh in the league in scoring defense averaging 64.5 points per game. Skyler Curran leads the team and is tied for second in the conference at 15.0 points per game, while Jenson Edwards is second on the team at 9.8 points per game. High Point is 10th in the league in rebounding at 31.2 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in the league in rebounding defense at 37.4 rebounds per game. Curran leads the team in rebounding at 6.0 rebounds per game, while Edwards is second on the team at 5.2 boards per game. Jordan Edwards leads the team and ranks third in the conference in assists per game at 3.8, while Jenson Edwards is fourth in the conference and second on the team at 3.7 assists per game. Nakayah Terrell is also seventh in the conference at 3.0 assists per game. Callie Scheier leads the team and is second in the conference in steals per game at 2.5, while Curran is second on the team at 1.1 steals per game. Amaria McNear also averages 1.0 blocks per game, which is tied for fourth in the Big South.
Series History - This will be the 61st all-time meeting between Asheville and High Point, with High Point leading the series 43-17. High Point won the last matchup 71-55 at Kimmel Arena back on Jan. 4.
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs enter the matchup with a 6-15 overall record and a 2-8 mark in conference play after a 54-44 loss to Campbell on Saturday (Jan. 28). The Bulldogs average 55.5 points per game offensively, while averaging 62.2 points per game defensively, good for fourth in the conference. The Bulldogs are also second in the conference and 19th in the nation in three-point shooting defense, holding opponents to just a mark of 26.4 percent from beyond the arc. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks ninth individually in the Big South in scoring at 12.1 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.0 points per game. As a team, UNC Asheville pulls down 36.1 rebounds per game, while opponents average 40.0 rebounds per game against the Bulldogs. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team in rebounding and is tied for eighth individually in the conference at 6.4 rebounds per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 4.5 rebounds per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.1, while Brooks-Sumpter and Dakota McCaughan each average 1.7 assists per game and Faith Adams also contributes 1.1 assists per game. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.7, while McCaughan is second on the team at 1.2 steals per game and Adams also averages 1.1 steals per game.
About the Panthers - High Point enters the matchup at 9-11 overall and 7-3 in the Big South Conference after an 86-68 loss to Gardner-Webb on Saturday (Jan. 28). The Panthers are second in the league in scoring offense at 66.8 points per game, while also ranking seventh in the league in scoring defense averaging 64.5 points per game. Skyler Curran leads the team and is tied for second in the conference at 15.0 points per game, while Jenson Edwards is second on the team at 9.8 points per game. High Point is 10th in the league in rebounding at 31.2 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in the league in rebounding defense at 37.4 rebounds per game. Curran leads the team in rebounding at 6.0 rebounds per game, while Edwards is second on the team at 5.2 boards per game. Jordan Edwards leads the team and ranks third in the conference in assists per game at 3.8, while Jenson Edwards is fourth in the conference and second on the team at 3.7 assists per game. Nakayah Terrell is also seventh in the conference at 3.0 assists per game. Callie Scheier leads the team and is second in the conference in steals per game at 2.5, while Curran is second on the team at 1.1 steals per game. Amaria McNear also averages 1.0 blocks per game, which is tied for fourth in the Big South.
Series History - This will be the 61st all-time meeting between Asheville and High Point, with High Point leading the series 43-17. High Point won the last matchup 71-55 at Kimmel Arena back on Jan. 4.
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