Women's Basketball Preview: Spartans Looking to Remain Undefeated at Home this Season  
 
Monday's matchUP
January 6, 6:00 pm

Upstate (6-6, 1-2 Big South) VS UNC Asheville (8-4, 2-1 Big South),
Eddie and Ann Payne Arena inside the G.B. Hodge Center

TV: ESPN+ (online only)

Game Notes: Click Here

Series History
This is the 13th all-time meeting between UNC Asheville and USC Upstate. The Bulldogs hold a 7-5 advantage overall in the series and they have won the past five meetings (longest winning streak for either side in the series). UNC Asheville swept the season series last season and USC Upstate will be looking for their first win in the series since the 2014-15 season.
Last time these two teams met inside the G.B. Hodge Center it was UNC Asheville who walked away with a 93-86 overtime victory over USC Upstate. A trio of Spartans ended the game in double figures, Brianna Lewis (29), Riley Popplewell (17) and DeNisha Swain (12). UNC Asheville's Sonora Dengokl led all scorers with 36 points in last season's contest.

Last time out
UPSTATE – USC Upstate is coming off an 85-46 setback against High Point on Saturday afternoon. Barrett Herring and Quadijah Moore led the Spartan offense with 12-points each. Jada Logan led the team in rebounds with six boards and Brianna Lewis finished with a team high five assists.

UNC Asheville – The Bulldogs are coming off a 60-52 home win over Campbell on Saturday afternoon. A trio of Bulldogs finished the game in double figures, Nadiria Evans (20), Sonora Dengokl (14) and Amaryah Corpening (12). UNC Asheville has yet to win a road conference game this season.

Ones to watch
UPSTATE – Lewis currently leads the Spartans in both points per game (13.5) and assists per game (5.1). Riley Popplewell is averaging 6.6 rebounds per game and Herring is averaging just over a block per contest.

UNC Asheville – Evans currently leads the team in both points per game (13.1), assists (20) and steals (18). Dengokl is second on the team in points per game (11.0), while Brooke Jordan-Brown leads the team in rebounds (106) and is tied for the team lead in blocked shots with 8.

UP next for the Spartans
The Spartans next home game will be against Winthrop on Thursday, January 9, 2020. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. inside the G.B. Hodge Center.

Tickets
Start at $8.00 (adults), $5.00 (ages 3-17); 864-503-7190 and upstatespartans.com.

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