University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, March 7
Johnson City, TN (Freedom Hall Civic Center)
6 PM
UNC Asheville
vs
Charleston Southern
GAME PREVIEW: Men’s Basketball set to face Charleston Southern in Quarterfinal of Big South Conference Championship
03.06.2025 | Men's Basketball
GAME DETAILS
PREGAME GATHERING
Before tomorrow's game, the UNC Asheville Athletic Department will host a pregame gathering at Wild Wing Cafe in Johnson City, beginning at 4 p.m. The address is 71 Wilson Ave, Johnson City, TN 37604.
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- No. 2 UNC Asheville (20-10, 11-5) vs. No. 7 Charleston Southern (10-21, 6-10)
- Friday, March 7, 2025
- 6 p.m.
- Freedom Hall Civic Center | Johnson City, Tenn.
- ESPN+ (PxP- Mike Gleason, Analyst- Sarah Jansen)
- Live Stats
- Radio (PxP- Brian Hall, Analyst- Mike Gore)
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- History
- Tournament Central
- Game Notes
- Asheville is the No. 2 seed in the 2025 Hercules Tires Big South Conference Championship tournament for the second year in a row.
- The Bulldogs take on No. 7 Charleston Southern for the fourth consecutive year. Asheville has a 6-4 conference tournament record against the Buccaneers.
- Asheville enters postseason play following its most successful Big South Conference Awards Season in program history. Five individuals were awarded and seven awards were earned for the Bulldogs.
- Jordan Marsh- Newcomer of the Year, 1st Team All-Conference
- Fletcher Abee- Scholar Athlete of the Year, All-Academic Team
- Toyaz Solomon- 2nd Team All-Conference
- Josh Banks- Honorable Mention All-Conference
- Kameron Taylor- All-Freshman Team
- The Bulldogs are looking to bounce back following back-to-back losses to end the regular season. Despite the losses, Asheville earned its third consecutive 20-win season. This is the 10th 20-win season for Asheville in program history, which is tied for second for most 20-win seasons for a program in league history. The Bulldogs have accumulated 69 wins over the last three years, the most wins for the program in a three-year period.
- Friday marks the 99th matchup between Asheville and Charleston Southern. The Bulldogs hold a 59-39 series lead and are 9-1 in their last 10 matchups.
- During the regular season, Asheville defeated Charleston Southern 69-61 in the Buccaneer Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 25 and 75-72 in Kimmel Arena on Saturday, Feb. 15.
- Asheville has had four or more players score double-figures in 20 of the Bulldogs' 30 games this season. This is the first time since the 2019-20 season that Asheville has had four individuals averaging double-figures, as Asheville finished the 2019-20 season with five players averaging double-figures.
- Charleston Southern's Taje' Kelly was named the 2024-25 Big South Conference Player of the Year. Kelly is Charleston Southern's fourth member in program history to earn the player of the year title, and the first since the 2014-15 season, when current Buccaneer head coach Saah Nimley earned the award. Kelly is currently averaging 20.8 points per game and 8.9 rebounds.
Asheville's Leading Scorers (points per game):
- Jordan Marsh- 19.2
- Toyaz Solomon- 15.5
- Josh Banks- 15.3
- Fletcher Abee- 10.0
Asheville's Leading Rebounders (rebounds per game):
- Toyaz Solomon- 7.2
- Greg Gantt Jr.- 5.9
- Jordan Marsh- 4.3
- Kameron Taylor- 4.2
Asheville's Assist Leaders (assists per game):
- Jordan Marsh- 3.6
- Greg Gantt Jr.- 3.3
| 2024-25 Season | Asheville | Charleston Southern |
| Scoring Offense | 82.8 | 72.5 |
| Scoring Defense | 76.8 | 78.2 |
| Scoring Margin | 6.0 | -5.7 |
| FG Percentage | .473 | .426 |
| FG Pct. Defense | .452 | .479 |
| 3PT Percentage | .350 | .306 |
| FT Percentage | .718 | .662 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 35.2 | 37.2 |
| Assists Per Game | 14.2 | 11.5 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.4 | 13.5 |
| Steals Per Game | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| Blocks Per Game | 4.1 | 2.8 |
PREGAME GATHERING
Before tomorrow's game, the UNC Asheville Athletic Department will host a pregame gathering at Wild Wing Cafe in Johnson City, beginning at 4 p.m. The address is 71 Wilson Ave, Johnson City, TN 37604.
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