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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, March 1
Charlotte, NC (Bojangles Coliseum)
12 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
Winthrop
Women's Basketball Battles Winthrop in First Round of the Big South Conference Tournament on Wednesday
02.28.2023 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -Â UNC Asheville women's basketball battles Winthrop in the first round of the Big South Conference tournament on Wednesday (Mar. 1). Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m. from Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C.
Game Day Information
Watch -Â ESPN+
Follow -Â Live Stats
Listen -Â WISE Sports Radio
Tickets
Promotions - Be sure to catch the game at Bear's Smokehouse, the official postseason sponsor of Bulldog Basketball!
Regular Season vs. Winthrop - The Bulldogs beat Winthrop twice during the regular season, winning in Asheville 54-48 on Jan. 2 and in Rock Hill 65-59 on Feb. 8. Â
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs enter the tournament as the No. 8 seed after wrapping up the regular season at 11-18 overall and 7-11 in the Big South Conference. The Bulldogs average 57.3 points per game, while also ranking fifth in the Big South in scoring defense allowing 62.2 points per game. The Bulldogs also currently rank second in the conference and 24th in the nation in three-point shooting defense, holding opponents to just 27.3 percent from beyond the arc. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks eighth in the conference in scoring at 12.8 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.4 points per game. Asheville also averages 36.2 rebounds per game, while opponents average 39.0 rebounds per game against them. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team and ranks seventh in the conference in rebounding at 6.5 rebounds per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 4.6 boards per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.2, 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, while Brooks-Sumpter is second on the team at 1.1 and McCaughan also averages 1.0 steals per game. Â
About the Eagles - Winthrop enters the tournament as the No. 9 seed after finishing the regular season at 8-21 overall and 6-12 in conference. Winthrop enters the tournament 10th in the conference in scoring at 51.6 points per game, while also ranking second in scoring defense at 59.8 points per game. Paige Powell leads the team and ranks 10th in the league in scoring at 12.4 points per game, while Jada Ryce is second on the team at 10.6 points per game and Shamyjha Price also averages 10.1 points per game. Winthrop ranks eighth in the league in rebounding at 32.8 rebounds per game, while also ranking seventh in the conference in rebounding defense at 36.6 rebounds per game. Powell leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in rebounding at 7.3 boards per game, while Tori Hall is second on the team at 5.2 rebounds per game. Leonor Paisana leads the team and ranks ninth in the league in assists per game at 2.7, while Ryce also averages 2.0 assists per game. Ryce and Price share the team lead in steals per game at 1.9, while three others also average 1.3 steals per game. Powell is also tied for fourth in the conference in blocks per game at 1.0.
Series History - This will be the 83rd all-time meeting between Asheville and Winthrop. Asheville leads the all-time series 42-40 after a 65-59 win in Rock Hill on Feb. 8.Â
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Game Day Information
Watch -Â ESPN+
Follow -Â Live Stats
Listen -Â WISE Sports Radio
Tickets
Promotions - Be sure to catch the game at Bear's Smokehouse, the official postseason sponsor of Bulldog Basketball!
Regular Season vs. Winthrop - The Bulldogs beat Winthrop twice during the regular season, winning in Asheville 54-48 on Jan. 2 and in Rock Hill 65-59 on Feb. 8. Â
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs enter the tournament as the No. 8 seed after wrapping up the regular season at 11-18 overall and 7-11 in the Big South Conference. The Bulldogs average 57.3 points per game, while also ranking fifth in the Big South in scoring defense allowing 62.2 points per game. The Bulldogs also currently rank second in the conference and 24th in the nation in three-point shooting defense, holding opponents to just 27.3 percent from beyond the arc. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks eighth in the conference in scoring at 12.8 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.4 points per game. Asheville also averages 36.2 rebounds per game, while opponents average 39.0 rebounds per game against them. Brooks-Sumpter also leads the team and ranks seventh in the conference in rebounding at 6.5 rebounds per game, while Mallory Bruce is second on the team at 4.6 boards per game. Ivie leads the team in assists per game at 2.2, 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, while Brooks-Sumpter is second on the team at 1.1 and McCaughan also averages 1.0 steals per game. Â
About the Eagles - Winthrop enters the tournament as the No. 9 seed after finishing the regular season at 8-21 overall and 6-12 in conference. Winthrop enters the tournament 10th in the conference in scoring at 51.6 points per game, while also ranking second in scoring defense at 59.8 points per game. Paige Powell leads the team and ranks 10th in the league in scoring at 12.4 points per game, while Jada Ryce is second on the team at 10.6 points per game and Shamyjha Price also averages 10.1 points per game. Winthrop ranks eighth in the league in rebounding at 32.8 rebounds per game, while also ranking seventh in the conference in rebounding defense at 36.6 rebounds per game. Powell leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in rebounding at 7.3 boards per game, while Tori Hall is second on the team at 5.2 rebounds per game. Leonor Paisana leads the team and ranks ninth in the league in assists per game at 2.7, while Ryce also averages 2.0 assists per game. Ryce and Price share the team lead in steals per game at 1.9, while three others also average 1.3 steals per game. Powell is also tied for fourth in the conference in blocks per game at 1.0.
Series History - This will be the 83rd all-time meeting between Asheville and Winthrop. Asheville leads the all-time series 42-40 after a 65-59 win in Rock Hill on Feb. 8.Â
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