University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
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Women's Basketball Hosts Winthrop in Annual "We Back Pat" Game on Wednesday
01.16.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASEHVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball hosts Winthrop in the program's annual "We Back Pat" Game on Wednesday (Jan. 17). Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. from Kimmel Arena.
Game Day Information
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Radio - 100.3 Rewind Asheville
Promotions - This is the women's basketball program's annual "We Back Pat" game, where the team will be accepting donations toward Alzheimer's research. There also be a rally towel giveaway for the first 500 fans.
About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the matchup at 7-10 and 1-3 in the Big South Conference after a 69-61 win at Longwood on Saturday (Jan. 13). The Bulldogs lead the conference and are 17th in the nation in Division I in bench points per game at 28.5, while being tied for fifth in the Big South in scoring at 59.1 points per game and leading the Big south in scoring defense at 56.8 points per game. Asheville is also second in the Big south in rebounding at 38.6 rebounds per game, while also being tied for third in the league in opponent rebounding average at 35.8 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks seventh in the conference in scoring at 12.8 points per game, while LaImani Simmons also ranks 11th in the league in scoring at 11.1 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also fourth in the league in rebounding at 7.3 rebounds per game, being one of two players in the conference to rank in the Top 10 individually in both categories. Brooks-Sumpter is also 11th in the league in assists per game at 2.1, while Jaila Lee is tied for ninth in steals per game at 1.4. Abigail Wilson is also tied for ninth in blocks per game (0.5). Â Â Â
About the Eagles - Winthrop comes into the game at 7-10 overall and 1-3 in conference on a three-game losing streak after a 63-55 loss at Radford on Saturday (Jan. 13). Winthrop ranks ninth in the league in scoring at 54.8 points per game, while also ranking third in the league in scoring defense at 60.2 points per game. The Eagles rank fifth in the Big South in rebounding at 35.8 rebounds per game, while also being tied for third with Asheville in opponent rebounding average at 35.8 rebounds per game. Marissa Gasaway leads the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game, while Jada Ryce is second on the team at 8.9 points per game. Gasaway also leads the conference in rebounding at 9.6 boards per game, while Blessing Okoh is 14th in the league at 4.9 rebounds per game. Ryce ranks seventh in the league in assists at 2.5, while Leonor Paisana is also ninth in the league at 2.3 assists per game. Ryce leads the conference in steals per game at 2.2, while Angel Burgos is fifth at 1.6 per game and Gasaway is tied for sixth at 1.5. Okoh is also tied for second in the conference in blocks per game (0.8).
Series History - This will be the 81st all-time matchup between Asheville and Winthrop, with Asheville leading the all-time series 43-37 and winners of the last three. Asheville swept Winthrop in three games last season, winning 54-48 in Asheville on Jan. 2, 2023, 65-59 in Rock Hill on Feb. 8 and then finished the season series with a 59-58 comeback win in the Big South Conference Tournament on Mar. 1 in Charlotte.
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