GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team continues Southern Conference (SoCon) play hosting the Furman Paladins on Thursday with a start time of 7 p.m. for its league home opener at Fleming Gym.

GAME INFO
Where: Greensboro, NC | Fleming Gymnasium
When: Thursday, January 12
Time: 7 p.m.
Promotion: Pride/DEI Game – The first 100 students will receive a free UNCG Pride T-shirt!
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LAST TIME OUT

• The Spartans fell to the Samford Bulldogs, 66-76.
• Akira Wiggins had a season high with 23 points to lead the game.
• Wiggins, Khalis Cain, and Isys Grady all had eight rebounds to lead the team.
• UNCG had 17 second-chance points compared to four that Samford had.
• Faith Price, Grady, and Nitzan Amar all had one block for the Spartans. 
• Both UNCG and Samford had 16 points off turnovers.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• UNCG is first in the conference in blocks per game (3.1) and turnovers forced per game (18.31).
• The Spartans are second in the conference assist/turnover ratio (0.86), assists per game (13.6), scoring offense (68.9), steals per game (8.4), three-point attempts per game (22.2), three pointers per game (6.2) and turnover margin (2.44).
• Cain is ranked first in the conference in total blocks (24), blocks per game (1.50), rebounds (151), offensive rebounds per game (4.8) and total rebounds per game (9.4).
• Cain is fourth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (4.8) and 24th in total rebounds (151).
• Wiggins is ranked second in the conference in assists (68) and assists per game (4.2).
• Price is ranked seventh nationally in three-point attempts (129), 17th in three pointers (45), and 29th in three pointers per game (2.81).

SCOUTING FURMAN PALADINS

• Furman is ranked first in the conference in free throw attempts per game (19.88), offensive rebounds per game (17.8), rebounds per game (43.38), and three-point percentage defense (27.0).
• The Paladins are second in rebound margin (7.6) among the conference.
• Furman is nationally fourth ranked in offensive rebounds per game (17.8).
• Janay Outten is nationally ranked ninth in assist/turnover ratio (2.76).
• Outten is ranked first in the conference in total assists (69), assists per game (4.3) and assist/turnover ratio (2.76).
• Grace Van Rij is first in field goal percentage (54.0) in the conference.
• Jaelyn Acker is ranked second in the conference in three-point attempts (117), three pointer per game (2.38) and three pointers (38).
• Jada Session is second in rebounds per game (8.0), and rebounds (128) in the conference.
• The Paladins are outscoring opponents 67.2-64.4 and outrebounding opponents, 694-572.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• The Spartans continue their conference slate at home on Saturday, January 14 with a 4 pm matchup against Wofford for a Girl Scout Night.
• They then hit the road for a contest against Western Carolina at 7 pm in Cullowhee, N.C.

SERIES HISTORY/LAST MATCHUP

• UNCG has won the last seven out of 12 games, dating back to the 2016-17 season.
• UNCG leads the series, 28-27.
• Furman won both games last year with scores of 54-44 and 64-52.