GAME PREVIEW: Men’s Basketball Travels to Winthrop for Regular Season Finale

GAME DETAILS

UNC Asheville (20-9, 11-4) vs. Winthrop (20-10, 10-5)
Saturday, March 1, 2025
4 p.m.
Rock Hill, S.C. || Winthrop Coliseum
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GAME NOTES

Asheville looks to bounce back against the Eagles following a 64-59 loss to Presbyterian on Wednesday.
Over the last three seasons, Asheville is 38-3 inside Kimmel Arena.
Last time against Winthrop, the Bulldogs defeated the Eagles 93-84 in Kimmel Arena on Jan. 18. Jordan Marsh tied the school record for best free-throw accuracy as he went 13-13 from the charity stripe and finished with 32 points.
Five Bulldogs finished in double figures in Asheville's last game against the Eagles. Asheville has had five or more players score in double figures in four games this season.
Asheville has four players averaging double-figures with Jordan Marsh leading the way with 18.9. He also leads the team with 102 assists and 56 steals.
Toyaz Solomon averages 15.3 points per game and Josh Banks closely follows at 15.2. Solomon leads the team with a .590 field goal percentage, averaging 7.4 rebounds per game.
Fletcher Abee is the final Bulldog averaging double-figures at 10.2 points per game.
Winthrop is currently No. 6 in the nation in points per game with 84.3. The Eagles also lead the nation in free throw attempts per game at 28.9 and are No. 2 in free throws made per game with 19.5.
Four players are averaging double figures with Kelton Talford leading the way with 15.9. Talford is No. 5 in the nation in field goal percentage with a .647.
Saturday marks the two programs' 90th matchup, with their first game dating back to the 1984-85 season. Asheville is 5-5 in its last 10 matchups with the Eagles. Asheville's victory in Rock Hill last season marked the Bulldogs' first road victory against the Eagles since Jan. 29, 2021, when fan attendance was not allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asheville's victory in Rock Hill last season was the first victory for the Bulldogs with a crowd in attendance since Dec. 31, 2011.

STATISTICAL COMPARISON

2024-25 Season	Asheville	Winthrop
Scoring Offense	82.5	84.4
Scoring Defense	75.9	77.8
Scoring Margin	6.6	6.6
FG Percentage	.469	.471
FG Pct. Defense	.448	.438
3PT Percentage	.348	.330
FT Percentage	.721	.674
Rebounds Per Game	35.6	38.7
Assists Per Game	14.2	12.5
Turnovers Per Game	10.2	13.1
Steals Per Game	7.5	8.0
Blocks Per Game	4.1	3.4

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GAME PREVIEW: Men’s Basketball Travels to Winthrop for Regular Season Finale

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Players Mentioned

Fletcher Abee

Josh Banks

Jordan Marsh

Toyaz Solomon

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GAME PREVIEW: Men’s Basketball Travels to Winthrop for Regular Season Finale

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Players Mentioned

Fletcher Abee

Josh Banks

Jordan Marsh

Toyaz Solomon

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