University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
West Georgia
11.10.2026 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday (Nov. 11), as the Bulldogs travel to face West Georgia.
GAME DETAILS
- Game 4
- UNC Asheville (1-2) vs. West Georgia (0-2)
- Wednesday, Nov. 11
- 7 p.m.
- Carrollton, GA
- ESPN+
- Live Stats
WEEK ONE RECAP
Nov. 2 — Richmond (L, 100–77)
The Bulldogs opened their season on the road against Richmond. Despite the loss, Asheville showed improvement in the second half, outscoring the Spiders 50–44. The Bulldogs improved their field goal percentage from 42.3 percent in the opening half to 52.6 percent after halftime, while cutting their turnovers from 13 to six.
Nov. 4 — Erskine (W, 101–74)
Asheville delivered an impressive offensive performance in its home opener, with all 11 Bulldogs who entered the contest scoring and five reaching double figures. The Bulldogs shot 54.2 percent from the floor and connected on 15 three-pointers while dishing out 27 assists on 32 made baskets.
Connor Dubsky led the way with 21 points and six three-pointers, while Daniel Thomas recorded a career-high 17 points and nine rebounds. Tylon Chatman matched his career high with nine assists, and Asheville's bench contributed 64 points.
Nov. 7 — Western Carolina (L, 83–75)
The Bulldogs closed their opening week with a hard-fought Mountain Rivalry matchup against Western Carolina. After falling behind 14–1 early, Asheville battled back, taking the lead at various points throughout the contest. A late scoring surge by the Catamounts pushed Western Carolina's advantage to 10, but the Bulldogs continued to fight, making a late push to trim the deficit back to single digits. Despite their efforts, Asheville was unable to complete the comeback.
Dubsky led Asheville with 16 points and a career-high three steals, while Ja'Corey Lipkins added 15 points and eight rebounds. Both players connected on five three-pointers. Jermaurhiyun Anderson scored a career-high 13 points, and Myles Mayfield finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Asheville outrebounded Western Carolina 37–33 and held a 29–8 advantage in bench scoring.
WEEK ONE STATISTICS
- Points Per Game 84.3
- Scoring Margin -1.3
- FG: Percentage .486
- 3PT: Percentage .352
- FT: Percentage .613
- Rebounds Per Game 36.0
- Assists Per Game 17.0
- Turnovers Per Game 15.0
- Steals Per Game 5.7
- Blocks Per Game 1.7
- Connor Dubsky is leading the team averaging 15.3 points per game.
- Daniel Thomas is leading the team with a .625 field goal percentage.
- Dubsky leads the team with 13 3-pointers.
- Thomas is leading the team with 25 rebounds, averaging 8.3 a game.
A LOOK AT WEST GEORGIA
The Wolves are in their third season at the NCAA Division I level after transitioning from Division II ahead of the 2024-25 season.
West Georgia enters Wednesday's matchup with an 0-2 record after opening the 2026-27 season with a pair of road contests in Chicago. The Wolves fell to DePaul 75-58 in their season opener on Monday, Nov. 2, before dropping a 76-53 decision to Loyola Chicago on Thursday, Nov. 5.
Despite the losses, West Georgia has seen early contributions from several newcomers. Justin Redmond led the Wolves with 13 points against DePaul, shooting 55 percent from the field and connecting on three three-pointers. Lou Hutchinson followed with a career-high 16 points against Loyola Chicago, shooting 50 percent from both the field and three-point range.
Kenneth Chime has also made an impact for the Wolves, matching his career high with 14 points against Loyola Chicago while collecting five offensive rebounds.
Wednesday's contest marks West Georgia's home opener at the Coliseum, where the Wolves posted a 10-5 record during the 2025-26 season.
SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's contest marks the first-ever meeting between UNC Asheville and West Georgia on the hardwood.
UP NEXT
Following Wednesday's contest, the Bulldogs will remain in the Peach State as Asheville travels to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m. The matchup marks the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets in 21 years.
Asheville returns to Kimmel Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 18, to host Tennessee Tech at 6:30 p.m.
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