University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Women's Basketball Hosts Radford for Play 4 Kay Game on Wednesday
02.10.2026 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball hosts Radford for the team's annual Play 4 Kay game on Wednesday (Feb. 11). Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. from Kimmel Arena.
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UNC Asheville (9-15, 4-7 Big South Conference) vs. Radford (16-10, 8-3 Big South Conference)
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We will be honoring breast cancer survivors with festivities throughout the game for Play 4 Kay.
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Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Asheville, N.C. | Kimmel Arena
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Game Notes
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UNC Asheville (9-15, 4-7 Big South Conference) vs. Radford (16-10, 8-3 Big South Conference)
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We will be honoring breast cancer survivors with festivities throughout the game for Play 4 Kay.
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Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Asheville, N.C. | Kimmel Arena
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ESPN+ | Live Stats | Radio | Tickets | Gameday Central
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Game Notes
- Asheville comes into the matchup at 9-15 overall and 4-7 in conference after a 72-60 loss at Longwood back on Saturday (Feb. 7).
- The Bulldogs lead the conference and rank 14th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (35.7 percent), while also ranking second in the league and 35th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (14.6). The Bulldogs also lead the conference and rank ninth in the nation in three-point percentage defense (25.8 percent).
- Asheville is tied for fifth in the league in scoring offense at 61.8 points per game, and also second in the league in scoring defense at 60.1 points per game.
- While leading the league in rebounding, the Bulldogs are also second in the league in opponent rebounding average at 36.1 rebounds per game.
- Nia Green is fifth in the conference in scoring at 14.9 points per game, while Jamaria Freeman is tied for 19th at 9.1 points per game and Aileen Marquez is 23rd at 8.8 points per game.
- Green is also tied for third in the league in rebounding at 7.1 rebounds per game, while Deborah Orianegbena (6.7) and Journee McDaniel (6.6) are seventh and eighth in the league respectively. Freeman is also 25th in the league at 4.3 rebounds per game.
- Freeman is third in the league in assists per game at 3.9, while Green is tied for 10th at 2.4. McDaniel is also 16th in the league at 2.0 assists per game.
- Freeman is tied for eighth in the league in steals per game at 1.8, while Green is tied for 12th at 1.7 per game. Green is also second in the conference in blocks per game at 1.1.
- Radford comes into the matchup at 16-10 overall and 8-3 in conference after a 72-57 win over High Point back on Saturday (Feb. 7).
- Radford is second in the conference and 28th in the nation in bench points per game (26.0) and also second in the conference and 36th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (37.6 percent).
- Joi Williams ranks second in the league and 26th in the nation in three-point attempts (175), while also ranking third in the league and 39th in the nation in made three-pointers (63).
- Radford is fourth in the conference in scoring at 64.9 points per game, while also ranking third in scoring defense allowing 60.5 points per game.
- Radford is fourth in the league in rebounding at 39.9 rebounds per game, and also sixth in the league in opponent rebounding average at 40.4 rebounds per game.
- Williams is also seventh in the conference in scoring at 13.1 points per game, while Georgia Simonsen is 16th at 10.4 points per game. Cate Carlson is also 22nd in the league at 8.9 points per game.
- Simonsen is tied for 10th in the league in rebounding at 6.3 rebounds per game, while Anaiah Jenkins (4.7) and Angelina Nice (4.6) are 19th and 20th in the league respectively.
- Ellie Taylor is ninth in the league in assists per game at 2.5, while Williams is also tied for 13th at 2.2. Kirah Dandrie is also tied for 20th at 1.6 assists per game, while Nice is 25th in the league at 1.4.
- Williams is also tied for eighth in the league in steals per game at 1.8, while Dandrige is tied for 14th at 1.6 steals per game. Simonsen also leads the conference in blocks per game at 1.3.
- This will be the 92nd all-time meeting between Asheville and Radford, with Radford leading the all-time series 64-27 and on a five-game winning streak. Radford won the earlier matchup in the season on their home floor 64-52 back on Jan. 23.
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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