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Green leads UNC Asheville against Radford after 20-point game
By The Associated Press
Radford Highlanders (16-10, 8-3 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (9-15, 4-7
Big South)
Asheville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville hosts Radford after Nia Green scored 20 points in
UNC Asheville's 72-60 loss to the Longwood Lancers.
The Bulldogs have gone 5-8 at home. UNC Asheville leads the Big South in
rebounding, averaging 36.4 boards. Green leads the Bulldogs with 7.1 rebounds.
The Highlanders are 8-3 in conference matchups. Radford has a 1-1 record in
games decided by 3 points or fewer.
UNC Asheville's average of 5.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.3
fewer made shots on average than the 5.7 per game Radford allows. Radford has
shot at a 37.6% clip from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points above
the 35.8% shooting opponents of UNC Asheville have averaged.
The Bulldogs and Highlanders meet Wednesday for the first time in Big South
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aileen Marquez averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the
Bulldogs, scoring 8.8 points while shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc. Green is
shooting 42.9% and averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games.
Joi Williams is shooting 39.5% and averaging 13.1 points for the Highlanders.
Georgia Simonsen is averaging 13.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 58.6 points, 36.9 rebounds, 11.8
assists, 7.4 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 37.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 59.6 points per game.
Highlanders: 7-3, averaging 63.4 points, 33.4 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 8.8
steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 39.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 59.0 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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