Women's Basketball Returns to Kimmel Arena to Host Simmons College (Ky.) on Wednesday

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball returns to Kimmel Arena to host Simmons College of Kentucky Wednesday night (Dec. 17) in the team's final home game before the Christmas holiday. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

UNC Asheville (3-8) vs. Simmons College of Kentucky (4-6)

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 | 6:30 PM | Asheville, N.C. | Kimmel Arena

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Game Notes

UNC Asheville comes into the matchup at 3-8 after a 75-61 loss at East Carolina on Sunday (Dec. 14).
Asheville comes into the matchup 28^th in the nation in free throw attempts per game at 22.64, while also ranking 54^th in the nation in free throws made per game at 14.73.
Aileen Marquez is also third in the Big South Conference and 76^th in Division I in three-point percentage at 41.4 percent, while also ranking third in the conference and being 31^st in Division I in three-pointers with 29.
Asheville is fifth in the league in scoring offense at 60.6 points per game, while also ranking third in scoring defense at 63.5 points per game.
Asheville is also fifth in the conference in rebounding at 37.3 rebounds per game and fifth in opponent rebounding average allowing 38.5 rebounds per game.
Marquez is also seventh in the conference in scoring at 11.9 points per game, while Nia Green is eighth in the league at 11.7 points per game. Jamaria Freeman is also 21^st in the league at 9.1 points per game.
Journee McDaniel is tied for ninth in the league in rebounding at 6.0 rebounds per game, while Green and Deborah Orianegbena are both tied for 11^th at 5.9 rebounds per game.
Freeman is fourth in the league in assists per game at 3.5, while McDaniel is 12^th at 2.4 assists per game. Green is tied for 16^th at 2.0 assists per game, while Trinity Fields is also tied for 21^st at 1.8 helpers per game.
Freeman is eighth in the league in steals per game at 1.9, while Green is tied for ninth at 1.6 per game. Marquez is tied for 16^th at 1.4 steals per game.
Green also leads the conference in blocks per game at 1.3.
Simmons College comes into the matchup at 4-6 after a 74-73 loss against Alice Lloyd College back on Dec. 10.
Simmons ranks eighth in NCCAA Division II in scoring offense at 69.0 points per game, while also being tied for 20^th in scoring defense at 72.7 points per game.
Simmons also ranks sixth in rebounding at 41.3 rebounds per game, while also being ranked 13^th in opponent rebounding average at 38.9 rebounds per game.
Morgan DeFoor leads NCCAA Division II in scoring at 27.3 points per game, while Cristen Stone is second on the team in scoring at 12.0 points per game.
Andrea Seay leads the team in rebounding at 7.0 rebounds per game, while DeFoor is tied for 13^th in NCCAA Division II at 3.8 assists per game.
DeFoor is fourth in NCCAA Division II in steals per game at 3.8, while she and Precious Hereford lead the team in blocks with seven each.
This will be the first-ever matchup between Asheville and Simmons College.

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Women's Basketball Returns to Kimmel Arena to Host Simmons College (Ky.) on Wednesday

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