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01/16 03:43 CST Duncomb leads Winthrop against UNC Asheville after 28-point game
Duncomb leads Winthrop against UNC Asheville after 28-point game
By The Associated Press
Winthrop Eagles (12-8, 4-1 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-11, 2-3 Big
South)
Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop faces UNC Asheville after Logan Duncomb scored 28 points
in Winthrop's 92-75 win over the High Point Panthers.
The Bulldogs have gone 5-4 in home games. UNC Asheville ranks eighth in the Big
South with 11.3 assists per game led by Kameron Taylor averaging 3.2.
The Eagles are 4-1 in Big South play. Winthrop is second in the Big South
scoring 86.2 points per game and is shooting 45.0%.
UNC Asheville scores 74.6 points per game, equal to what Winthrop gives up.
Winthrop averages 9.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.6 more made shots
on average than the 6.3 per game UNC Asheville gives up.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor is averaging 17.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists
for the Bulldogs. Justin Wright is averaging 17.5 points and 2.9 rebounds while
shooting 46.1% over the last 10 games.
Kareem Rozier is averaging 12.9 points and 3.7 assists for the Eagles. Duncomb
is averaging 18.3 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 75.0 points, 34.1 rebounds, 11.5
assists, 4.7 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 74.8 points per game.
Eagles: 7-3, averaging 86.6 points, 42.1 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 7.6 steals and
3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 69.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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