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On December 18 at Kimmel Arena, the South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-9) will take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (5-6) ) looking to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Despite having won its last 3 games at home, UNC Asheville is coming off a challenging three-game road trip. At the end of November, the Bulldogs, who were predicted to win the Big South in the preseason poll, also triumphed on the road against Wofford and Western Kentucky. Leading them is Drew Pember, the current Big South Player of the Year, with averages of 18.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. Pember, who started his college career at Tennessee, has done so in 6 straight games with at least 15 points, including last week’s 23-point performance against Auburn. Josh Banks (11.5) and Fletcher Abee (12.3), two senior guards, are also scoring in double figures. South Carolina State has dropped its last ten road games, but the Bulldogs have won 17 of their previous 18 home matches dating back to the previous season.
Even though South Carolina State has dropped 8 of its previous 9 matches, the people continue to overlook the Bulldogs. Five of their previous 7 games, including an outright victory against Jacksonville, have seen them score high points. With 9.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, junior forward Davion Everett leads a balanced group as earlier this month, he recorded a double-double against Charleston. With 8.9 points per game, rookie guard Mitchell Taylor is already having an effect. Other important contributors include junior guard Michael Teal (7.0) and senior guard Wilson Dubinsky (7.7). With 69.0 points per game on average, South Carolina State concedes 6.0 points less than UNC Asheville’s 75.0 opponents, so they need to keep those numbers for this game.
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SC State vs UNC Asheville Game Information
- Date: 12/18/2023
- Time: 06:00 PM ET
- Location: Kimmel Arena, Asheville, NC.
- How to Watch SC State Bulldogs vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs: ESPN+
- Live Stream: CBS.com
