Women's Basketball Welcomes App State on Saturday in Non-Conference Action

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball welcomes App State to Kimmel Arena on Saturday (Nov. 22) in non-conference action. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m.

UNC Asheville (2-2) vs. App State (3-2)

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 | 3:30 PM | Asheville, N.C. | Kimmel Arena

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Game Notes

UNC Asheville comes into the matchup at 2-2 overall after a 67-50 win at Western Carolina on Wednesday (Nov. 19).
Asheville is fourth in the league in scoring at 66.8 points per game, while also ranking second in the conference and 36^th in the nation in scoring defense at 52.0 points per game.
Asheville leads the conference and the nation in free throw attempts per game at 30.75,while also ranking third in the nation in free throws made per game at 21 per game. Asheville also leads the conference and is second in the nation in three-point percentage defense allowing just 17.0 percent from beyond the arc. In addition, Asheville is third in the conference and 29^th in the nation in turnovers forced per game at 24.5.
Nia Green is 22^nd in the conference in scoring at 9.8 points per game, while Aileen Marquez is 23^rd at 9.5 points per game.
Green is also tied for sixth in the league in rebounding at 6.5 boards per game, while Journee McDaniel is tied for 10^th at 6.0 rebounds per game. Sara Yarnell and Deborah Orianegbena are each tied for 21^st in the league at 4.3 rebounds per game.
Trinity Fields and Green are tied for ninth in the league in assists per game at 2.8, while Jamaria Freeman is 14^th in the league at 2.5 helpers per game.
Green is also sixth in the league in steals per game at 2.5, while Freeman and Marquez are tied for ninth at 2.0 steals per game.
McDaniel leads the league in blocks per game at 1.3, while Green and Kamaria Gipson are tied for second at 1.0 blocks per game.
App State comes into the matchup at 3-2 after an 80-51 loss to No. 22/23 West Virginia on Thursday (Nov. 20).
App State is ninth in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring offense at 71.6 points per game, while also ranking third in the conference in scoring defense allowing 56.8 points per game.
App State is second in the Sun Belt and 36^th in the nation in bench scoring at 32.0 points per game. They lead the conference and rank 30^th in the nation in field goal percentage at 48.7 percent. They are also leading the conference and 19^th in the nation in rebounding margin at 14.5.
App State is also 10^th in the league in rebounding at 36.2 rebounds per game, along with ranking third in the conference in opponent rebounding average at 35.8 boards per game.
App State is seventh in the league in rebounding at 39.4 rebounds per game, while leading the league in opponent rebounding average at 27.2 rebounds per game.
Emma Smith is 22^nd in the conference in scoring at 12.2 points per game, while also being tied for 19^th in rebounding at 5.8 rebounds per game.
Smith is also eighth in the league in assists per game at 3.4, while also being tied for 22^nd in steals per game at 2.0.
This will be the 18^th all-time meeting between Asheville and App State, with App State leading the all-time series 14-3. App State has won the last three meetings in the series, with the last meeting coming to a 71-56 Mountaineer win back on Nov. 28, 2021 inside Kimmel Arena.

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