University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, February 11
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
Presbyterian
Women's Basketball Welcomes Presbyterian for Saturday Big South Conference Matinee
02.10.2023 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's basketball welcomes Presbyterian for a Big South Conference matinee on Saturday (Feb. 11). Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Kimmel Arena.
Game Day Information
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Promotions - The game will be a White Out. Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game. It is also Faculty Appreciation Day for UNC Asheville faculty. Faculty members if they wish to will be asked to stand and be recognized at a media timeout. It will also be Alumni Day, with Hall of Fame head coach Helen Carroll and any UNC Asheville women's basketball alumni being recognized at halftime.
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About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the matchup at 9-15 overall and 5-8 in the Big South Conference riding a three-game win streak after a 65-59 win at Winthrop on Wednesday (Feb. 8). UNC Asheville comes into the matchup averaging 56.8 points per game, while also being tied for third in scoring defense at 61.8 points per game. Asheville also leads the Big South Conference and ranks 15th in the nation in three-point defense holding opponents to just 26.1 percent from beyond the arc. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter is tied for eighth individually in the league in scoring at 12.5 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.4 points per game. The Bulldogs also average 36.0 rebounds per game, while opponents average 39.0 rebounds per game against them. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is tied for eighth individually at 6.3 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 2.3, while Brooks-Sumpter is second on the team at 1.9 and Dakota McCaughan also averages 1.8 assists per game. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.8, while Brooks-Sumpter and McCaughan also each average 1.1 steals per game.
About the Blue Hose - Presbyterian comes into the matchup at 10-14 overall and 6-7 in the Big South Conference after a 77-64 win over Longwood on Wednesday (Feb. 8). Presbyterian ranks third in the conference in scoring a 65.7 points per game, while also ranking seventh in scoring defense allowing 65.4 points per game. Bryanna Brady leads the team and ranks seventh in the Big South in scoring at 13.2 points per game, while Tilda Sjokvist is second on the team at 9.1 points per game. The Blue Hose also rank second in the league in both rebounding (38.8 rebounds per game) and rebounding defense (35.3 rebounds per game). Brady leads the team and is tied for 10th in the conference in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game, while Nuria Cunill is second on the team at 4.8 rebounds per game. Sjokvist leads the team and ranks second in the league in assists per game at 3.9, while Mara Neira and Christina Kline are tied for second on the team at 2.3. Sjokvist and Neira are tied for the team lead in steals per game at 1.3, while Brady is also tied for third in the league in blocks per game at 1.1.
Series History - This will be the 34th all-time meeting between Asheville and Presbyterian, with Asheville leading the all-time series 18-15. Presbyterian won the last meeting between the two 67-53 in Clinton on Jan. 25.
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
Listen - WISE Sports Radio
Promotions - The game will be a White Out. Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game. It is also Faculty Appreciation Day for UNC Asheville faculty. Faculty members if they wish to will be asked to stand and be recognized at a media timeout. It will also be Alumni Day, with Hall of Fame head coach Helen Carroll and any UNC Asheville women's basketball alumni being recognized at halftime.
Tickets
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the matchup at 9-15 overall and 5-8 in the Big South Conference riding a three-game win streak after a 65-59 win at Winthrop on Wednesday (Feb. 8). UNC Asheville comes into the matchup averaging 56.8 points per game, while also being tied for third in scoring defense at 61.8 points per game. Asheville also leads the Big South Conference and ranks 15th in the nation in three-point defense holding opponents to just 26.1 percent from beyond the arc. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter is tied for eighth individually in the league in scoring at 12.5 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.4 points per game. The Bulldogs also average 36.0 rebounds per game, while opponents average 39.0 rebounds per game against them. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is tied for eighth individually at 6.3 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 2.3, while Brooks-Sumpter is second on the team at 1.9 and Dakota McCaughan also averages 1.8 assists per game. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.8, while Brooks-Sumpter and McCaughan also each average 1.1 steals per game.
About the Blue Hose - Presbyterian comes into the matchup at 10-14 overall and 6-7 in the Big South Conference after a 77-64 win over Longwood on Wednesday (Feb. 8). Presbyterian ranks third in the conference in scoring a 65.7 points per game, while also ranking seventh in scoring defense allowing 65.4 points per game. Bryanna Brady leads the team and ranks seventh in the Big South in scoring at 13.2 points per game, while Tilda Sjokvist is second on the team at 9.1 points per game. The Blue Hose also rank second in the league in both rebounding (38.8 rebounds per game) and rebounding defense (35.3 rebounds per game). Brady leads the team and is tied for 10th in the conference in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game, while Nuria Cunill is second on the team at 4.8 rebounds per game. Sjokvist leads the team and ranks second in the league in assists per game at 3.9, while Mara Neira and Christina Kline are tied for second on the team at 2.3. Sjokvist and Neira are tied for the team lead in steals per game at 1.3, while Brady is also tied for third in the league in blocks per game at 1.1.
Series History - This will be the 34th all-time meeting between Asheville and Presbyterian, with Asheville leading the all-time series 18-15. Presbyterian won the last meeting between the two 67-53 in Clinton on Jan. 25.
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