University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Radford
GAME PREVIEW: Men’s Basketball Hosts Radford on Wednesday
01.28.2025 | Men's Basketball
GAME DETAILS
- UNC Asheville (15-6, 6-1) vs. Radford (14-8, 4-3)
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- 6:30 p.m.
- Asheville, N.C. || Kimmel Arena
- ESPN+
- Listen: Bulldog Radio Network (570 WWNC) | (Brian Hall, play-by-play)
- Live Stats
- Tickets
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- Game Theme: Coaches vs. Cancer
- Promotion: Per the Ingles I-26 Rivalry between UNC Asheville and USC Upstate, the Bulldogs will collect canned food items for Eblen Charities. For Wednesday's game against Radford, fans can bring FIVE canned food items and get ONE free ticket to the game. One ticket per fan.
LAST TIME OUT
Asheville extended its winning streak to five on Saturday following a 69-61 road victory against Charleston Southern.
The Buccaneers got the first basket of the day before Asheville responded with a 6-0 run to swiftly take the lead. Asheville went on to earn a double-digit lead following a free throw from Josh Banks, making the score 16-6 with 12:39 remaining in the first half. Asheville held a two-possession or larger lead for the remainder of the opening frame and went into halftime leading 38-22.
Asheville led by double-figures over the first 13 minutes of action before a 3-pointer from Charleston Southern brought Asheville's lead down to nine with 6:55 remaining in the game (54-45). A free throw and a dunk from Charleston Southern brought Asheville's lead down to six before Marsh started his late-game 11-point run to help secure the win for Asheville.
TEAM TAP-IN
For the fourth consecutive season and 24th time, while being in the Big South, the Bulldogs have won 15 games. After 32 Big South games, home teams are 24-8, and three of those home team losses are Bulldog wins, as Asheville leads the league in road wins with a record of 3-1. The Bulldogs have received votes in the Collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll in three of the last four weeks. The Bulldogs are 9-0 at home this season and the only team in the Big South to be undefeated at home.
DOUBLE-DIGIT DOGS
Four Bulldogs are averaging double-digit points, with Jordan Marsh leading the way with 17.7 averaged a game. In conference play, Marsh is averaging a league-best 23.7 points in Big South games this season, the highest points per game clip in conference action since 2019-20.
Toyaz Solomon is averaging 15.2 points per game and has scored in double-figures in 20 of Asheville's 21 games played.
Josh Banks also averages 15.2 points per game and is third on the team for most field goals made, with 85.
Fletcher Abee is the final Bulldog in double-figures with 10.9 points per game. Abee leads the league with a 44.4% 3-point shooting percentage and is No. 11 in the nation. Abee's from-distance shooting percentage is the highest 3-point shooting percentage in the league since 2022-23 when former Bulldog Tajion Jones held the top spot at 44.8%.
IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Asheville is No. 10 in the nation in scoring offense, as the Bulldogs average 84.6 points per game.
Asheville is in the top 50 in the nation in five other categories:
- No. 23 Turnover margin: 3.8 (No. 1 in BSC)
- No. 46 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.45 (No. 1 in BSC)
- No. 47 Turnovers per game: 10.5 (No. 1 in BSC)
- No. 48 Fastbreak points: 13.71 (No. 1 in BSC)
- No. 49 Field goal percentage: 47.7 (No. 2 in BSC)
Along with Abee's 3-point shooting percentage national ranking, individually, the Bulldogs are top 50 in the nation in three other categories:
- No. 14 Toyaz Solomon | field goal percentage: 59.9%
- No. 24 Toyaz Solomon | field goals: 142
- No. 37 Jordan Marsh | field goal attempts: 297
BIG SOUTH LEADERBOARD
As a team, Asheville is No. 1 in the Big South Conference in two other categories:
- Assists per game: 15.1
- Blocks per game: 4.0
Individually:
- Toyaz Solomon- No. 1 in blocks (31) and blocks per game (1.48)
- Fletcher Abee- No. 1 three-point percentage (44.4%), & No. 1 in 3-pointers per game (2.75)
SCOUTING RADFORD
- Radford enters this week 14-8 and 4-3 in league action, as the Highlanders moved above .500 in league play following an 82-69 win at Presbyterian on Saturday (Jan. 25).
- Overall, Radford's only double-digit scorer is Jarvis Moss, who is averaging 14.1 points per game and leads the team with 103 field goals and 56 triples. Moss is No. 1 in the league in three-point attempts (152) and total 3-point field goals made (56).
- In conference action, Truth Harris is averaging 11.7 points per game.
- Josiah Harris is Radford's leading rebounder with 7.5 averaged rebounds per game and leads the team with 29 blocks.
- Brandon Maclin leads the team with 48 assists and 34 steals.
- Radford is No. 12 in the nation and No. 1 in the league in bench points per game. The Highlanders average 32.59 points off the bench.
- The Highlanders are the league leaders in fouls per game (17.4) and rebound margin (5.9).
CONFERENCE RIVALRY
- Wednesday marks the 83rd matchup between Asheville and Radford, with their first game dating back to the 1985-86 season, where Asheville won 64-62.
- Asheville leads the series 43-39 and has a 38-35 Big South Conference series lead.
- Asheville is 7-3 in its last 10 matchups against Radford.
- At home, Asheville is 24-13 against the Highlanders.
- Asheville is currently on a five-game win streak against Radford.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| 2024-25 Season | Asheville | Radford |
| Scoring Offense | 84.6 | 74.6 |
| Scoring Defense | 75.3 | 70.6 |
| Scoring Margin | 9.3 | 4.0 |
| FG Percentage | .477 | .451 |
| FG Pct. Defense | .442 | .426 |
| 3PT Percentage | .362 | .355 |
| FT Percentage | .691 | .749 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 36.7 | 37.3 |
| Assists Per Game | 15.1 | 11.8 |
| Steals Per Game | 7.6 | 6.1 |
| Blocks Per Game | 4.0 | 3.5 |
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