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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, March 6
High Point, NC
6 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
Gardner-Webb
Bulldogs Take on Gardner-Webb in the First Round of the Big South Conference Championship on Wednesday
03.05.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -Â UNC Asheville Women's Basketball takes on Gardner-Webb in the first round of the Big South Conference Championship on Wednesday (Mar. 6). Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. from the Qubein Center on the campus of High Point University.
Game Day Information
Championship Central
Tickets
Watch -Â ESPN+
Follow -Â Live Stats
Listen -Â 100.3 Rewind Asheville
About Asheville - Asheville enters the tournament as the No. 9 seed at 10-19 overall and 4-12 in the Big South after a 55-54 loss to Radford on Saturday (Mar. 2). Asheville is sixth in the conference in scoring at 59.1 points per game, while also being tied for first in the league in scoring defense at 59.7 points per game. Asheville is also second in the conference in rebounding at 37.8 rebounds per game, while being tied for fifth in rebounding defense allowing 36.7 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter ranks sixth in the conference in scoring at 14.1 points per game, while Mallory Bruce is 12th in the league at 11.0 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also tied for fourth in the league in rebounding at 6.9 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks and Bruce are tied for 13th in the league at 4.8 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter is tied for fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.5, while Abigail Wilson is tied for sixth in the league at 0.6 blocks per game.  Â
About Gardner-Webb - Gardner-Webb enters the tournament as the No. 8 seed at 6-23 overall and 5-11 in the Big South Conference after a 72-54 loss to Winthrop on Saturday (Mar. 2). Gardner-Webb is second in the league in scoring at 61.9 points per game, while also ranking ninth in the scoring defense at 76.8 points per game. Gardner-Webb is seventh in the conference in rebounding at 35.1 rebounds per game, while ranking ninth in the league in rebounding defense at 40.8 rebounds per game. Ashley Hawkins is third in the league in scoring at 15.1 points per game, while Ramatoulaye Keita is tied for sixth in rebounding at 6.8 boards per game. Hawkins leads the league in assists per game at 5.7, while Anaya Harris is tied for 11th in the league in steals per game at 1.3. Keita is also tied for 11th in blocks per game at 0.5.
Series History - This will be the 44th all-time meeting between Asheville and Gardner-Webb, with Gardner-Webb leading the all-time series 28-15. The teams split this season's series with Asheville winning inside Kimmel Arena 72-58 on Jan. 31 and Gardner-Webb defending their home floor on Feb. 24 with an 80-65 win.Â
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
Championship Central
Tickets
Watch -Â ESPN+
Follow -Â Live Stats
Listen -Â 100.3 Rewind Asheville
About Asheville - Asheville enters the tournament as the No. 9 seed at 10-19 overall and 4-12 in the Big South after a 55-54 loss to Radford on Saturday (Mar. 2). Asheville is sixth in the conference in scoring at 59.1 points per game, while also being tied for first in the league in scoring defense at 59.7 points per game. Asheville is also second in the conference in rebounding at 37.8 rebounds per game, while being tied for fifth in rebounding defense allowing 36.7 rebounds per game. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter ranks sixth in the conference in scoring at 14.1 points per game, while Mallory Bruce is 12th in the league at 11.0 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also tied for fourth in the league in rebounding at 6.9 rebounds per game, while Jamaya Blanks and Bruce are tied for 13th in the league at 4.8 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter is tied for fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.5, while Abigail Wilson is tied for sixth in the league at 0.6 blocks per game.  Â
About Gardner-Webb - Gardner-Webb enters the tournament as the No. 8 seed at 6-23 overall and 5-11 in the Big South Conference after a 72-54 loss to Winthrop on Saturday (Mar. 2). Gardner-Webb is second in the league in scoring at 61.9 points per game, while also ranking ninth in the scoring defense at 76.8 points per game. Gardner-Webb is seventh in the conference in rebounding at 35.1 rebounds per game, while ranking ninth in the league in rebounding defense at 40.8 rebounds per game. Ashley Hawkins is third in the league in scoring at 15.1 points per game, while Ramatoulaye Keita is tied for sixth in rebounding at 6.8 boards per game. Hawkins leads the league in assists per game at 5.7, while Anaya Harris is tied for 11th in the league in steals per game at 1.3. Keita is also tied for 11th in blocks per game at 0.5.
Series History - This will be the 44th all-time meeting between Asheville and Gardner-Webb, with Gardner-Webb leading the all-time series 28-15. The teams split this season's series with Asheville winning inside Kimmel Arena 72-58 on Jan. 31 and Gardner-Webb defending their home floor on Feb. 24 with an 80-65 win.Â
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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