University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, February 8
Rock Hill, SC
6 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Winthrop
Women's Basketball Hits the Road for Winthrop in Big South Conference Action on Wednesday
02.07.2023 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville women's basketball hits the road for Winthrop in Big South Conference action on Wednesday (Feb. 8). Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. from the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, S.C.
Game Day Information
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About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the matchup winners of two straight after a 68-65 win over USC Upstate on Saturday (Feb. 4), with a record of 8-15 and 4-8 in the Big South Conference. UNC Asheville averages 56.4 points per game, while also ranking fourth in scoring defense at 61.9 points per game. The Bulldogs also lead the conference and rank 15th in the nation in three-point defense, holding opponents to just 26.0 percent from beyond the arc. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the league and is tied for eighth in the conference in scoring at 12.4 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.3 points per game. Asheville also averages 36.1 rebounds per game, while opponents average 39.2 rebounds per game against them. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is tied for eighth individually in the conference at 6.2 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 2.4, while Brooks-Sumpter is second on the team at 1.9. Dakota McCaughan (1.7), Bruce (1.1) and Adams (1.0) each also average at least one assist per game. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.7, while Brooks-Sumpter and McCaughan each average 1.1 steals per game. Bruce and Adams also each average one steal per game.
About the Eagles - Winthrop comes into the matchup at 6-16 overall and 4-7 in the Big South Conference on a three-game win streak after a 60-48 win over Radford on Saturday (Feb. 4). Winthrop ranks ninth in the Big South Conference in scoring at 51.3 points per game, while also ranking second in the Big South in scoring defense allowing 61.0 points per game. Paige Powell leads the team and ranks 10th in the league in scoring at 12.0 points per game, while Shamyjha Price and Jada Ryce are tied for second on the team at 9.8 points per game. Winthrop ranks eighth in the league in rebounding at 33.5 rebounds per game, while also ranking seventh in rebounding defense at 37.5 boards per game. Powell leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big South at 7.5 rebounds per game, while Tori Hall is second on the team at 5.6 boards per game. Leonor Paisana leads the team in assists per game at 2.6, while Ryce is second on the team at 2.0. Ryce also leads the team in steals per game at 2.0, while Price is second on the team at 1.8. Powell also leads the team and is tied for second in the conference in blocks per game at 1.1.
Series History - This will be the 82nd all-time meeting between Asheville and Winthrop. Asheville leads the all-time series 41-40 after a 54-48 win in Asheville on Jan. 2.  Â
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the matchup winners of two straight after a 68-65 win over USC Upstate on Saturday (Feb. 4), with a record of 8-15 and 4-8 in the Big South Conference. UNC Asheville averages 56.4 points per game, while also ranking fourth in scoring defense at 61.9 points per game. The Bulldogs also lead the conference and rank 15th in the nation in three-point defense, holding opponents to just 26.0 percent from beyond the arc. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the league and is tied for eighth in the conference in scoring at 12.4 points per game, while Jordaynia Ivie is second on the team at 9.3 points per game. Asheville also averages 36.1 rebounds per game, while opponents average 39.2 rebounds per game against them. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is tied for eighth individually in the conference at 6.2 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 2.4, while Brooks-Sumpter is second on the team at 1.9. Dakota McCaughan (1.7), Bruce (1.1) and Adams (1.0) each also average at least one assist per game. Ivie also leads the team in steals per game at 1.7, while Brooks-Sumpter and McCaughan each average 1.1 steals per game. Bruce and Adams also each average one steal per game.
About the Eagles - Winthrop comes into the matchup at 6-16 overall and 4-7 in the Big South Conference on a three-game win streak after a 60-48 win over Radford on Saturday (Feb. 4). Winthrop ranks ninth in the Big South Conference in scoring at 51.3 points per game, while also ranking second in the Big South in scoring defense allowing 61.0 points per game. Paige Powell leads the team and ranks 10th in the league in scoring at 12.0 points per game, while Shamyjha Price and Jada Ryce are tied for second on the team at 9.8 points per game. Winthrop ranks eighth in the league in rebounding at 33.5 rebounds per game, while also ranking seventh in rebounding defense at 37.5 boards per game. Powell leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big South at 7.5 rebounds per game, while Tori Hall is second on the team at 5.6 boards per game. Leonor Paisana leads the team in assists per game at 2.6, while Ryce is second on the team at 2.0. Ryce also leads the team in steals per game at 2.0, while Price is second on the team at 1.8. Powell also leads the team and is tied for second in the conference in blocks per game at 1.1.
Series History - This will be the 82nd all-time meeting between Asheville and Winthrop. Asheville leads the all-time series 41-40 after a 54-48 win in Asheville on Jan. 2.  Â
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