Women's Basketball Looks to Wrap Up Regular Season at Winthrop on Wednesday

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball looks to wrap up the 2025-26 regular season at Winthrop on Wednesday (Feb. 25) in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. from Rock Hill, S.C.

UNC Asheville (11-17, 6-9 Big South Conference) at Winthrop (13-15, 6-8 Big South Conference)

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 | 6 PM | Rock Hill, SC | Winthrop Coliseum

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UNC Asheville comes into the contest at 11-17 overall and 6-9 in conference after a 76-58 win over Presbyterian on Saturday (Feb. 21).
The Bulldogs are second in the Big South Conference and 37^th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (37.1 percent), second in the conference and 32^nd in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (14.7), second in the league and 40^th in the nation in rebounds per game (40.7) and leading the league and 18^th in the nation in three-point percentage defense (26.7 percent).
Nia Green is second in the conference and 46^th in the nation in made field goals (146).
Asheville is fifth in the league in scoring offense at 61.5 points per game, while also ranking second in scoring defense at 60.4 points per game. Asheville is also second in the league in opponent rebounding average at 35.4 rebounds per game.
Green is sixth in the league in scoring at 15.1 points per game, while two-time defending Freshman of the Week Jamaria Freeman is 18^th in the league at 10.1 points per game.
Green is also tied for third in the league in rebounding at 7.2 rebounds per game, while Deborah Orianegbena (6.7 rebounds per game) and Journee McDaniel (6.6 rebounds per game) are tied for seventh and eighth in the league respectively, while Freeman is also tied for 23^rd at 4.3 rebounds per game.
Freeman is third in the league in assists per game at 4.0, while Green is 13^th in the league at 2.3 assists per game. McDaniel is also tied for 14^th in the league at 2.0 assists per game, while D'yanna Maxey is 24^th in the league at 1.5 assists per game.
Freeman is tied for fifth in the league in steals per game at 2.0, while Green is tied for 13^th at 1.5 steals per game. Green is also tied for the league lead in blocks per game at 1.2.
The Eagles come into the matchup at 13-15 overall and 6-8 in the Big South Conference after a 72-59 win at Presbyterian last Wednesday (Feb. 18).
Winthrop is second in the Big South Conference and 28^th in the nation in steals per game (11.3), while also ranking second in the league and 18^th in the nation in turnovers forced per game (21.5).
Amourie Porter is leading the conference and 20^th in the nation in free throw attempts (169) and also leading the league and 23^rd in the nation in made free throws (130). Ryiah Wilson is also second in the league and 31^st in the nation in total steals (73).
Winthrop is third in the league in scoring offense at 66.2 points per game, while also ranking seventh in scoring defense allowing 67.5 points per game.
Winthrop is seventh in the league in rebounding at 34.6 rebounds per game, while also ranking fifth in opponent rebounding average at 38.3 rebounds per game.
Porter is third in the league in scoring offense at 16.1 points per game, while Madison Ruff is tied for 12^th at 10.9 points per game. Mya Pierfax is also tied for 16^th at 10.3 points per game, while Cori Lard is 25^th at 8.5 points per game.
Tocarra Johnson is fourth in the league in rebounding at 7.1 rebounds per game, while Porter is tied for seventh in the league at 6.7 rebounds per game. Ruff is also 25^th in the league in rebounding at 4.1 rebounds per game.
Lard is seventh in the league in assists per game at 3.1, while Porter is tied for 14^th at 2.0 assists per game. Ruff is also tied for 21^st at 1.6 assists per game.
Wilson is third in the league in steals per game at 2.6, while Ruff is tied for seventh at 1.9 steals per game and Lard is tied for ninth at 1.8 steals per game. Porter is also tied for 13^th at 1.5 steals per game, while Johnson is tied for 21^st at 1.3 steals per game.
This will be the 86^th all-time meeting between Asheville and Winthrop, with Asheville leading the all-time series and Winthrop on a five-game winning streak in the series. Winthrop won the earlier meeting this season 59-55 at Kimmel Arena back on Jan. 3.

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