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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, March 7
High Point, NC
11:30 am
UNC Asheville
vs
High Point
Bulldogs Face Top Seed High Point in Big South Conference Championship Quarterfinals Thursday
03.06.2024 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball faces top seed and host High Point in the Big South Conference Championship quarterfinals on Thursday (Mar. 7). Tip-off is set for 11:30 a.m. from the Qubein Center on the campus of High Point University.
Game Day Information
Tickets
Watch - ESPN+
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Listen - 100.3 Rewind Asheville
About Asheville - The Bulldogs come into the quarterfinal after a thrilling last-second 75-74 win over Gardner-Webb on Wednesday (Mar. 6) in the first round. Asheville ranks fifth in the league in scoring at 59.6 points per game, while also ranking third in scoring defense at 60.2 points per game. Asheville ranks second in the Big South Conference in rebounds per game at 37.9 boards per game, while ranking fifth in opponent rebounding average at 36.6 rebounds per game. First round hero and Second Team All-Conference selection McKinley Brooks-Sumpter ranks fifth in the conference in scoring at 14.4 points per game, while Mallory Bruce is 11th in the league at 11.3 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also tied for fourth in the league in rebounding at 6.9 rebounds per game, while Bruce and Jamaya Blanks are tied for 13th each averaging 4.8 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter is fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.8, while Faith Adams is also tied for 12th at 2.0 assists per game. Abigail Wilson is also tied for sixth in the league in blocks per game at 0.7. Â Â
About High Point - The Panthers come into the tournament as regular season champions after a 19-10 regular season including at 14-2 record in league play. The Panthers lead the league in scoring offense at 63.0 points per game, while also ranking sixth in the Big South in scoring defense allowing 63.7 points per game. High Point is also ninth in the league in rebounding at 31.3 rebounds per game, while also ranking seventh in opponent rebounding average at 39.3 rebounds per game. Big South Conference Player of the Year Lauren Bevis leads the league in scoring at 16.6 points per game, while Nakyah Terrell is fourth in the league in assists per game at 3.2. Terrell is also tied for 14th in the league in steals per game at 1.2, while Amaria McNear leads the league in blocks per game at 1.2. Â
Series History - This will be the 59th all-time meeting between Asheville and High Point, with High Point leading the all-time series 43-15. High Point swept the regular season series, winning 62-54 inside the Qubein Center on Feb. 7 while taking the meeting in Asheville 64-50. 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
Tickets
Watch - ESPN+
Follow - Live Stats
Listen - 100.3 Rewind Asheville
About Asheville - The Bulldogs come into the quarterfinal after a thrilling last-second 75-74 win over Gardner-Webb on Wednesday (Mar. 6) in the first round. Asheville ranks fifth in the league in scoring at 59.6 points per game, while also ranking third in scoring defense at 60.2 points per game. Asheville ranks second in the Big South Conference in rebounds per game at 37.9 boards per game, while ranking fifth in opponent rebounding average at 36.6 rebounds per game. First round hero and Second Team All-Conference selection McKinley Brooks-Sumpter ranks fifth in the conference in scoring at 14.4 points per game, while Mallory Bruce is 11th in the league at 11.3 points per game. Brooks-Sumpter is also tied for fourth in the league in rebounding at 6.9 rebounds per game, while Bruce and Jamaya Blanks are tied for 13th each averaging 4.8 rebounds per game. Brooks-Sumpter is fifth in the league in assists per game at 2.8, while Faith Adams is also tied for 12th at 2.0 assists per game. Abigail Wilson is also tied for sixth in the league in blocks per game at 0.7. Â Â
About High Point - The Panthers come into the tournament as regular season champions after a 19-10 regular season including at 14-2 record in league play. The Panthers lead the league in scoring offense at 63.0 points per game, while also ranking sixth in the Big South in scoring defense allowing 63.7 points per game. High Point is also ninth in the league in rebounding at 31.3 rebounds per game, while also ranking seventh in opponent rebounding average at 39.3 rebounds per game. Big South Conference Player of the Year Lauren Bevis leads the league in scoring at 16.6 points per game, while Nakyah Terrell is fourth in the league in assists per game at 3.2. Terrell is also tied for 14th in the league in steals per game at 1.2, while Amaria McNear leads the league in blocks per game at 1.2. Â
Series History - This will be the 59th all-time meeting between Asheville and High Point, with High Point leading the all-time series 43-15. High Point swept the regular season series, winning 62-54 inside the Qubein Center on Feb. 7 while taking the meeting in Asheville 64-50. 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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