Jones, UNC-Asheville visit WCU

Published Dec. 9, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

UNC-Asheville (5-4) vs. Western Carolina (6-4)

Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Tajion Jones and UNC-Asheville will go up against Nick Robinson and Western Carolina. Jones is averaging 15.4 points over the last five games. Robinson is averaging 12.6 points over the last five games.

SAVVY SENIORS: Western Carolina's Robinson, Cam Bacote and Joe Petrakis have collectively accounted for 40 percent of the team's scoring this season, including 34 percent of all Catamounts points over the last five games.TERRIFIC TAJION: Jones has connected on 40.7 percent of the 54 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 11 of 25 over the last three games. He's also made 92.3 percent of his free throws this season.

TWO STREAKS: UNC-Asheville has dropped its last three road games, scoring 58.3 points and allowing 83 points during those contests. Western Carolina is on a three-game home winning streak, scoring an average of 85 points while giving up 62.3.

ACCOUNTING FOR ASSISTS: The Catamounts have recently used assists to create buckets more often than the Bulldogs. Western Carolina has an assist on 52 of 86 field goals (60.5 percent) across its previous three outings while UNC-Asheville has assists on 41 of 78 field goals (52.6 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Western Carolina as a team has made 12.3 3-pointers per game this season, which is fourth-best among Division I teams.

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