Women's Basketball Hosts USC Upstate in Ingles I-26 Rivalry Wednesday Night

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball hosts USC Upstate in the Ingles I-26 Rivalry Wednesday night (Feb. 12) at Kimmel Arena.

UNC Asheville vs. USC Upstate

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. | Asheville, N.C. | Kimmel Arena

The canned food drive, as a part of the Ingles I-26 Rivalry ends tomorrow. Five canned goods to donate grants one free ticket per person! K-12 students also get free admission to the game!

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Game Notes

UNC Asheville comes into the matchup at 2-21 overall and 0-10 in the Big South Conference after a 66-52 loss to High Point on Saturday (Feb. 8).
Asheville is second in the conference and 28^th in the nation in three-point shooting defense, allowing opponents just 27.2 percent from beyond the arc.
Asheville is also sixth in the conference in both scoring offense (58.5 points per game) and scoring defense (67.6 points per game).
Asheville is also eighth in the conference in rebounding at 34.0 rebounds per game, while being fifth in opponent rebounding average at 36.3 rebounds per game.
LaImani Simmons is ninth in the conference in scoring at 10.6 points per game, while Abigail Wilson is tied for 13^th at 10.2 points per game.
Wilson is also eighth in the conference in rebounding at 5.9 rebounds per game, while Deborah Orianegbena is 13^th at 5.2 rebounds per game and Sydney Burris is tied for 20^th at 4.4 rebounds per game.
Dakota McCaughan is tied for fourth in the league at 3.1 assists per game, while Alana Swift is tied for 13^th at 2.0 per game and Simmons is tied for 23^rd at 1.3 per game.
McCaughan is also tied for fifth in the league in steals per game at 1.9, while Swift is tied for 12^th at 1.3.
USC Upstate comes into the matchup at 6-18 overall and 3-8 in the conference after a 52-48 win at Winthrop on Saturday (Feb. 8).
Upstate is eighth in the league in scoring offense (53.1 points per game) and scoring defense (69.4 points per game).
Upstate is the league leader in rebounding at 38.4 rebounds per game, while also ranking second in opponent rebounding average at 35.2 rebounds per game.
Cassie Gallagher leads the team and is 21^st in the conference in scoring at 9.0 points per game, while Rebekah Gordon is tied for 22^nd at 8.9 points per game.
Gordon leads the league in rebounding at 8.6 boards per game, while AC Markham is 14^th in the league at 5.1 per game.
Jeni Levine is tied for third in the league in assists per game at 3.1, while Markham is 17^th at 1.7 per game.
This will be the 25^th all-time meeting between Asheville and USC Upstate, with Upstate leading the series 13-11. Upstate has won the last three meetings in the series.

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Women's Basketball Hosts USC Upstate in Ingles I-26 Rivalry Wednesday Night

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Burris

Dakota McCaughan

Deborah Orianegbena

LaImani Simmons

Alana Swift

Abigail Wilson

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Women's Basketball Hosts USC Upstate in Ingles I-26 Rivalry Wednesday Night

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Burris

Dakota McCaughan

Deborah Orianegbena

LaImani Simmons

Alana Swift

Abigail Wilson

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