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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, January 24
Radford, VA
7 pm
UNC Asheville
at
Radford
Women's Basketball Hits the Road for Radford on Wednesday
01.23.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball hits the road for Radford on Wednesday (Jan. 24) in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from the Dedmon Center.
Game Day Information
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About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the game at 7-11 overall and 1-4 in the Big South Conference after a 70-64 overtime loss to Winthrop on Wednesday (Jan. 17). Asheville leads the Big South Conference and ranks 12th in the nation in Division I in bench points per game at 28.7 points per game, while ranking fifth in the conference in scoring at 59.4 points per game and leading the conference in scoring defense at 57.5 points per game. Asheville ranks second as a team in rebounding at 38.1 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in opponent rebounding average at 36.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks sixth in the conference in scoring at 13.3 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is 12th in the conference at 11.3 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter also ranks fourth in the league in rebounding at 7.2 boards per game, while Jamaya Blanks is 12th at 5.2 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter ranks ninth in the league in assists per game at 2.4, while Abigail Wilson is tied for ninth in blocks per game (0.5).
About the Highlanders - Radford comes into the game at 8-11 overall and 4-1 in the Big South Conference after a 65-60 loss at USC Upstate on Saturday (Jan. 20). Radford is eighth in the Big South in scoring at 57.7 points per game, while also ranking fifth in scoring defense at 64.3 points per game. Radford is also fifth in the conference in rebounding at 35.4 rebounds per game, while being tied with Asheville for the league lead in rebounding defense allowing a league-best 34.6 rebounds per game. Tiya Hanner leads the team and ranks fifth in the league in rebounding at 6.6 rebounds per game, while Terissa Lavoile-Brice (6.4) and Ashlyn Traylor-Walker (6.2) rank seventh and eighth in the conference respectively. Traylor-Walker is tied for fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.7, while also ranking eighth in steals per game at 1.5 and being tied for third in blocks per game at 0.7.
Series History - This will be the 87th all-time meeting between Asheville and Radford, with Radford leading the all-time series 59-27. The teams split last season's series, with Radford winning at home 69-42 on Dec. 29, 2022 and Asheville winning at home 52-49 on Feb. 15, 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
Tickets
About the Bulldogs - Asheville comes into the game at 7-11 overall and 1-4 in the Big South Conference after a 70-64 overtime loss to Winthrop on Wednesday (Jan. 17). Asheville leads the Big South Conference and ranks 12th in the nation in Division I in bench points per game at 28.7 points per game, while ranking fifth in the conference in scoring at 59.4 points per game and leading the conference in scoring defense at 57.5 points per game. Asheville ranks second as a team in rebounding at 38.1 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in opponent rebounding average at 36.0 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter leads the team and ranks sixth in the conference in scoring at 13.3 points per game, while LaImani Simmons is 12th in the conference at 11.3 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter also ranks fourth in the league in rebounding at 7.2 boards per game, while Jamaya Blanks is 12th at 5.2 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter ranks ninth in the league in assists per game at 2.4, while Abigail Wilson is tied for ninth in blocks per game (0.5).
About the Highlanders - Radford comes into the game at 8-11 overall and 4-1 in the Big South Conference after a 65-60 loss at USC Upstate on Saturday (Jan. 20). Radford is eighth in the Big South in scoring at 57.7 points per game, while also ranking fifth in scoring defense at 64.3 points per game. Radford is also fifth in the conference in rebounding at 35.4 rebounds per game, while being tied with Asheville for the league lead in rebounding defense allowing a league-best 34.6 rebounds per game. Tiya Hanner leads the team and ranks fifth in the league in rebounding at 6.6 rebounds per game, while Terissa Lavoile-Brice (6.4) and Ashlyn Traylor-Walker (6.2) rank seventh and eighth in the conference respectively. Traylor-Walker is tied for fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.7, while also ranking eighth in steals per game at 1.5 and being tied for third in blocks per game at 0.7.
Series History - This will be the 87th all-time meeting between Asheville and Radford, with Radford leading the all-time series 59-27. The teams split last season's series, with Radford winning at home 69-42 on Dec. 29, 2022 and Asheville winning at home 52-49 on Feb. 15, 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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