Winthrop Eagles take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on 4-game slide
UNC Asheville Bulldogs (9-5, 1-0 Big South) at Winthrop Eagles (5-9, 0-1 Big South)
Rock Hill, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop will try to break its four-game slide when the Eagles take on UNC Asheville.
The Eagles are 4-1 on their home court. Winthrop is fourth in the Big South shooting 35.2% from downtown, led by Isaiah Wilson shooting 50.0% from 3-point range.
The Bulldogs are 1-0 against Big South opponents. UNC Asheville averages 15.6 turnovers per game and is 2-2 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
The Eagles and Bulldogs match up Saturday for the first time in Big South play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kelton Talford is averaging 17.3 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Eagles. Sin'Cere McMahon is averaging 13.6 points over the past 10 games for Winthrop.
Drew Pember is averaging 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.6 blocks for the Bulldogs. Tajion Jones is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for UNC Asheville.
LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 3-7, averaging 74.9 points, 29.0 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.1 points per game.
Bulldogs: 6-4, averaging 75.6 points, 31.7 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
