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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, January 3
Spartanburg, SC
7 pm
UNC Asheville
at
USC Upstate
Women's Basketball Opens League Play at USC Upstate Wednesday
01.02.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball opens Big South Conference league play at USC Upstate on Wednesday (Jan. 3) in the latest installment of the Ingles I-26 Rivalry. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from the G.B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, S.C.
Game Day Information
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville enters league play at 6-7 after a 72-34 win over Brevard back on Dec. 29. Asheville currently ranks 19th in the nation in Division I in bench points per game at 29.1. Asheville ranks second in the Big South in scoring at 61.2 points per game, while also leading the league in scoring defense at 54.9 points per game. Asheville is also second in the conference in rebounding at 38.8 rebounds per game, while also leading the conference in opponent rebounding average at 35.5 rebounds per game. Recent Big South Conference Co-Player of the Week McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is fifth in the conference in scoring at 13.5 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also eighth in the league at 12.1 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter also ranks third in the conference in rebounding at 7.7 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks also ranks 10th in the league at 5.6 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team in assists at 2.0 per game, while Jaila Lee is tied for seventh in steals per game at 1.5. Â Â
About the Spartans - USC Upstate enters conference play at 5-8 after an 80-51 loss at Georgia Tech back on Dec. 20. The Spartans are tied for sixth in the conference in scoring at 57.5 points per game, while ranking fifth in the conference in scoring defense allowing 67.5 points per game. Upstate also ranks eighth in rebounds per game at 33.6 rebounds per game, while ranking second in the conference in opponent rebounding average at 35.8 rebounds per game. Isabel West leads the Spartans and ranks 12th in the Big South in scoring at 10.7 points per game, while Rebekah Gordon also averages 9.5 points per game. AC Markham leads the team and is tied for fifth in the conference in rebounds at 6.5 rebounds per game, while West is ninth in the conference at 5.8 rebounds per game. Trinity Johnson leads the conference in assists per game at 4.9, while also being tied for third in steals per game at 1.8. Jeni Levine is also tied for fifth at 1.7 steals per game, while Markham is tied for fourth in blocks per game (0.6).
Series History - This will be the 22nd all-time meeting between Asheville and Upstate, with Asheville leading the all-time series 11-10. The teams split last year's season series each winning on their home floor, with Asheville winning the last installment of the matchup 68-65 on Feb. 4, 2023.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Game Day Information
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
About the Bulldogs - Asheville enters league play at 6-7 after a 72-34 win over Brevard back on Dec. 29. Asheville currently ranks 19th in the nation in Division I in bench points per game at 29.1. Asheville ranks second in the Big South in scoring at 61.2 points per game, while also leading the league in scoring defense at 54.9 points per game. Asheville is also second in the conference in rebounding at 38.8 rebounds per game, while also leading the conference in opponent rebounding average at 35.5 rebounds per game. Recent Big South Conference Co-Player of the Week McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and is fifth in the conference in scoring at 13.5 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is also eighth in the league at 12.1 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter also ranks third in the conference in rebounding at 7.7 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks also ranks 10th in the league at 5.6 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter leads the team in assists at 2.0 per game, while Jaila Lee is tied for seventh in steals per game at 1.5. Â Â
About the Spartans - USC Upstate enters conference play at 5-8 after an 80-51 loss at Georgia Tech back on Dec. 20. The Spartans are tied for sixth in the conference in scoring at 57.5 points per game, while ranking fifth in the conference in scoring defense allowing 67.5 points per game. Upstate also ranks eighth in rebounds per game at 33.6 rebounds per game, while ranking second in the conference in opponent rebounding average at 35.8 rebounds per game. Isabel West leads the Spartans and ranks 12th in the Big South in scoring at 10.7 points per game, while Rebekah Gordon also averages 9.5 points per game. AC Markham leads the team and is tied for fifth in the conference in rebounds at 6.5 rebounds per game, while West is ninth in the conference at 5.8 rebounds per game. Trinity Johnson leads the conference in assists per game at 4.9, while also being tied for third in steals per game at 1.8. Jeni Levine is also tied for fifth at 1.7 steals per game, while Markham is tied for fourth in blocks per game (0.6).
Series History - This will be the 22nd all-time meeting between Asheville and Upstate, with Asheville leading the all-time series 11-10. The teams split last year's season series each winning on their home floor, with Asheville winning the last installment of the matchup 68-65 on Feb. 4, 2023.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.4 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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