UNC Asheville Bulldogs (7-8, 6-4 Big South) is trying to extend a three-game winning streak at home when hosting the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-14, 3-11 Big South) on Saturday, February 6 , 2021 at 2 pm ET.
Amaryah Corpening scored 19 points, the team’s best mark, in the last match of UNC Asheville against Presbyterian on Wednesday, but it was not enough in the 82-64 defeat.
Dakota McCaughan added 8 points, the team’s best mark, in Upstate’s most recent South Carolina game against Radford on Saturday, but it was not enough in a 54-45 defeat.
UNC Asheville team statistics
UNC Asheville’s 64.2 points per game this season exceeds the 63.4 points per competition that South Carolina allows. Bulldogs are 5-0 when they have more than 63 points.
Bulldogs rely on their holders for most of their scores, with only 15.7 percent of their points coming from bank players. When non-beginners at UNC Asheville add more than that average, 10.1 points per game, Bulldogs are 2-3 this season.
South Carolina inland team statistics
The interior of South Carolina averages 55.8 points per game, 12.6 less than the 68.4 UNC that Asheville allows per competition. The Spartans are 2-2 this season, when they have more than 68 points.
When they reach the free throw line, which makes 16.1 times per game, the Spartans hit 62.4%, the ninth in Big South. Denijsha Wilson is the best pitcher in the north of the state of South Carolina, getting 2.7 free throws per game and 73% of pitches.
UNC Asheville players to watch
Nadiria Evans is UNC Asheville’s top scorer, averaging 18.9 points per contest, and best passer with 3.4 assists per game. Kai Carter adds 14.1 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Bulldogs, and Corpening contributes 12.1 points and 1.5 steals per game.
Carter is the most prolific sniper for UNC Asheville, earning 2.4 trios per game while shooting 41 percent beyond the hoop.
Player statistics reflect 14 of the 15 games this season.
South Carolina countryside players to watch
Wilson’s 11.7 points and 2.7 assists per game are high numbers for the team in South Carolina. McKinley Brooks-Sumpter has 10.6 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Spartans, and Molly Coleman averages 10 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
McCaughan leads three-point shooting efforts in upstate South Carolina, making 1.6 treys per game while connecting 25% of his shots from downtown.
Player statistics reflect 19 of the 19 games this season.
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