Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off dropping their third consecutive Big South contest at Radford by a final score of 63-55, Winthrop women's basketball (7-10, 1-3 Big South) aims to end their skid Wednesday night as they venture into North Carolina for the first time this season to face the Bulldogs of UNC Asheville.
 

Winthrop Women's Basketball Game Information
Game #18 vs. UNC Asheville	Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 | 6:30 P.M. (EST) | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
Location	Asheville, N.C. | Kimmel Arena
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SERIES HISTORY VERSUS UNC ASHEVILLE
This is the 83^rd meeting between the Eagles and the Bulldogs, with UNC Asheville leading the series, 43-39. The Bulldogs won all three meetings last year, including a 59-58 victory in the first round of the Big South Tournament at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on March 1. The first meeting between the two teams was on Feb. 9, 1985, with UNC Asheville winning 58-56 on their home court. The Eagles notched their first win in the series on Jan. 20, 1986 on the road the next season by a score of 82-66. Starting with the first Eagle victory in 1986 until a 57-54 road victory on Feb. 7, 2015, Winthrop led the series 38-28, including eight straight from 2012-2015 (the longest series win streak for the Eagles over the Bulldogs). It was also their largest lead in the series up to that point. UNC Asheville has totally dominated the series since 2016, winning 15 of the last 16 encounters. Winthrop will be seeking their first win in Asheville since the aforementioned Feb. 7, 2015 contest, nine seasons ago. UNC Asheville went 12-19 (7-11 Big South) in 2022-23.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Winthrop lost their third straight Big South contest at Radford by a final score of 63-55 on Saturday afternoon.
• Leonor Paisana is now four three-pointers away from moving into the Top 10 in school history in career triples (80).
• This was Paisana's sixth double figure contest in points this season.
• Nyah Stallings had a season and a career-high in points and this was her first contest this season in double figures in points.
• Winthrop outscored Radford 33-22 in bench points.
• Winthrop shot 62% from the field in the second quarter (42% for the game).

 WINTHROP AT A GLANCE

• Winthrop is 605-901 all-time as a program.
• Winthrop is 204-370 all-time in Big South regular-season games.
• The Eagles have lost three games in a row after opening league play with a 58-53 win at Longwood.
• Heading to play Asheville on the road, where the Eagles are 2-5 this year.
• The last road win came at Longwood in the conference opener.
• In conference play the Eagles are 1-1 so far this season on the road.
• Winthrop is 3rd in the Big South in scoring defense at 60.2 ppg.
• Eagles lead the league in steals per game at 10.8 (and 30^th in the nation).
• Winthrop is tied for 27^th in the nation and leads the conference in turnovers forced per game (21.0).
• Rank 3rd in the Big South in blocks per game and fourth in assists per game (2.3 and 10.9, respectively).
• Eagles are fifth in the league in rebounds per game (35.82).
• Marissa Gasaway leads the conference in rebounding at 9.6 per game and leads the team with 9.0 ppg.
• Jada Ryce leads the conference in steals per game with 2.24.

 BIG SOUTH WEEKLY HONORS

• Marissa Gasaway-Big South Player of the Week (Dec. 4)

 

• Averaged a double-double with 19.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in two games.
• Opened the week with a career-high 20 points and 16 rebounds in an overtime setback to UNC Wilmington, her second double-double of the season.
• Nearly notched another double-double against Queens as she finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.
• She shot 50.0 percent from the floor (13-of-16) and 13-of-17 from the free throw line (76.5 percent) for the week.

GET YOUR SEASON TICKETS TODAY
General Admission tickets will be sold for all women's basketball games in the 2023-24 season. Season general admission tickets are currently on sale for $40. Single-game tickets are $5 while courtside season tickets are currently on sale for $80. Get your season pass today by visiting WinthropEagles.com or call the ticket office at (803) 323-2345.
 
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All of the home games during the 2023-24 season will air live on ESPN+. You can also catch all road games in Big South Conference play on ESPN+. To watch Big South games on ESPN+ you must have a subscription to ESPN+. For more information on how to subscribe, click here.

LOOKING AHEAD
Winthrop returns home to face defending league champion Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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