GREENSBORO, N.C.  – UNCG women's basketball looks to potentially clinch a 2020 Southern Conference regular season title this Saturday against Mercer, facing the Bears in Macon for a 2 p.m. tip. The Spartans need a win over the Bears and a pair of losses from Samford and Chattanooga to claim their title, their first SoCon since 2002. 

Series History
-- UNCG already defeated Mercer when the side came to Greensboro at the end of January by a final score of 67-51
-- That win earlier this year was the Spartans' first against the Bears, putting their all-time series at 12-1 in favor of Mercer

Five Facts To Know
-- Nadine Soliman leads the conference with 16.8 points per contest, scoring in double digits all but four times this year
-- The Spartans boast one of the top defensive teams in the country, with their 55.1 points allowed per game leading the SoCon and ranking 15th in Division I women's basketball
-- UNCG's field goal percentage (43.4) and field goal percentage defense (36.8) both lead the Southern Conference this season
-- In addition to their top-25 defense, the Spartans also commit less fouls than any other team in the conference (14.0), ranking 17th in the country overall
-- Three of the top-10 rebounders in the SoCon are on UNCG's roster; Te'ja Twitty ranks fourth with 8.1 boards per game, followed by Aja Boyd (7.0) in seventh and Nadine Soliman (6.5) in ninth

The Bears
-- Mercer is one of the best shot-blocking teams in the country. The team's 149 shots blocked are the top mark in the conference and ranks 12th in Division I women's basketball
-- Junior Shannon Titus has made 76 steals this season, the most of any player in the SoCon

Coming Up Next
The Spartans await their fate in thei year's Southern Conference Championship tournament, taking place in Asheville, N.C. from March 5-8. 

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