GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team makes the short trip to Elon to take on the Phoenix inside the Schar Center.
GAME INFO
Where: Schar Center | Elon, N.C.
When: Saturday, November 19
Time: 2 p.m.
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Live Stats
LAST TIME OUT
- The Spartans claimed a 72-54 win over Radford Wednesday afternoon inside Fleming Gymnasium.
- Five UNCG players notched double-figure scoring with Nasia Powell (16) leading the way.
- Khalis Cain (13), Nia Howard (12), Nitzan Amar (12), and Akira Wiggins (10) rounded out the Spartans' double-figure scorers.
- Powell made the Spartans' first two three-point field goals of the contest and added three assists, three steals, and two blocks.
- Cain went 5-of-7 from the field and posted 15 rebounds, seven on the offensive end. The center added four blocks.
- UNCG held a 35-34 advantage in rebounds, but claimed an 11-6 advantage on the offensive glass.
- The Spartans shot 39.7 percent and held Radford to 37.5-percent shooting.
- UNCG held the advantage in the paint, 30-20, over Radford.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
- UNCG has posted five double-figure scorers in two of their three contests (Guilford & Radford)
- Powell leads the team in scoring with 16 points per game on 43.9-percent shooting.
- Wiggins is the remaining Spartan averaging double figures in scoring, 10.7 points per game, while leading UNCG in assists with three per contest.
- Cain averages 9.0 points per game and leads the Spartans in rebounds per game (9.5) and blocks per game (3.0).
- Howard's field goal percentage stands at 45 percent, including 44.4 percent from three-point range.
- Antoniette Emma-Nnopu has provided a spark off the bench for the Spartans by contributing seven points and five rebounds per game in nearly 15 minutes per game.
- The Spartans have a slight advantage over their opponents on the offensive glass, 11.3-11.
SCOUTING ELON
- The Phoenix are fresh off a 60-57 victory at home over High Point this past Sunday afternoon after Ajia James made two three-point field goals in the final 1:22 of the contest.
- Lenaejha Evans led Elon with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting while adding three steals.
- Evonna McGill added 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting and 5 rebounds.
- James totaled 12 points off the bench on 4-of-7 shooting, all from three-point range.
- McGill leads the Phoenix in scoring, averaging 12 points per game while adding 5.7 rebounds.
- Elon's record is 1-2 with losses to Wake Forest (76-56) and NC State (89-55) to open the season.
- The Phoenix finished 2021-22 17-12 overall with a 9-9 record in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play.
- Elon is picked to finish fourth in the CAA preseason poll.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
- UNCG alternates home and away contests over the next six games.
- The Spartans return home Wednesday, November 21 to host USC Upstate at 5 p.m. inside Fleming Gym.
- UNCG travels to Winthrop Sunday, November 27 and follows that contest with a home matchup with Presbyterian at 7 p.m.
- Southeastern Conference (SEC) foe Kentucky awaits UNCG in its next road contest December 4th.
- Davidson comes to Fleming Gym December 8th for a 7 p.m. contest.
- UNCG concludes the stretch with a road contest at South Carolina State December 12. That contest kicks off a three-game road trip with contests at Stetson (December 15) and Florida (December 18).
SERIES HISTORY
- UNCG holds a 24-22 advantage in the all-time series.
- Elon has won the last three contests and seven of the last eight.
- UNCG and Elon competed against each other in the Southern Conference from 2003 to 2014.
- Elon won last year's matchup over the Spartans, 52-49.
