A North Carolina clash will take place Saturday afternoon as UNC-Wilmington hosts UNC-Asheville in non-conference basketball action.
A battle between two in-state teams on Saturday has UNC-Asheville traveling to take on UNC-Wilmington at Trask Coliseum. The UNC-Asheville Bulldogs are 8-4 so far this year and have won their last five games. The latest win was a 114-60 win over the Virginia University of Lynchburg on Thursday. In the win, Josh Banks led all scorers with 21 points while teammates Toyaz Solomon and Connor Dubsky each scored 17 points. Solomon earned a double-double with his team-leading 12 rebounds. Banks leads the team with 15.6 points per game while Solomon is averaging 5.4 rebounds per game to lead the Bulldogs on the boards. With the team’s big win on Thursday, the team is averaging 84.8 points per game to its opponents’ 73.6 points per game, setting the Bulldogs up for success in conference play.
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Game Date: Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024
Game Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
TV: FOX (WSFX – Wilmington, NC)
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UNC-Wilmington is 8-3 on the season with the latest game beinga 79-66 win over Florida Gulf Coast to get back on the winning side of things after Howard broke the team’s four-game win streak last weekend.
In the win, Donovan Newby led all scorers with 21 points. Noah Ross came off the bench to score 12 points and led the team with five assists. Harlan came off the bench to lead UNC-Wilmington with seven rebounds and scored 9 points. Ross leads on the boards this season with an average of 4.9 rebounds per game while Newby is averaging 16.5 points per game as the scoring leader.
Last year’s meeting between the two teams resulted in an 83-66 victory for UNC-Wilmington. The Seahawks are 3-0 in the all-time series with the Bulldogs which began back in 2012.
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