GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball (9-8, 2-1 SoCon) finishes a two-game home stand hosting Southern Conference foe Wofford (11-5, 1-1 SoCon) on Saturday with a start time of 4 p.m. in Fleming Gym.
GAME INFO
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | Fleming Gymnasium
When: Thursday, January 14
Time: 4 p.m.
Promotion: Girl Scout Night – All Girl Scouts will receive free admission.
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STATS
LAST TIME OUT
- The Spartans beat the Paladins 60-49 in Fleming Gym on Thursday.
- UNCG outscored Furman in three out of four quarters.
- UNCG had 18 points off the bench compared to Furman's five.
- Akira Wiggins led the game with 18 points and five assists.
- Faith Price was the only other Spartan with double figures. She had 16 points, as well as, two blocks for a team high.
- Wiggins, Khalis Cain, Isys Grady, and Nitzan Amar all had two steals for the Spartans.
- Cain had a game-high 10 rebounds.
- The Spartans had 20 points off turnovers to the Paladins' nine.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
- UNCG is first in the conference in turnovers forced per game (18.41), and blocks per game (3.2).
- Among the nation, UNCG is 28th in offensive rebounds per game (15.1).
- The Spartans are second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (0.85), assists per game (13.4), scoring offense (68.4), steals per game (8.4), three pointers per game (6.3), three point attempts per game (22.1), and turnover margin (2.65).
- Akira Wiggins is first in the conference in assists (74) and assists per game (4.4).
- Khalis Cain leads the conference in blocks (25), blocks per game (1.47), rebounds (161), offensive rebounds per game (4.8) and rebounds per game (9.5).
- Cain is fourth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (4.8), and 19th in rebounds (161).
- Faith Price is first in the conference in three-point attempts (140), three pointers per game (2.94) and three pointers (50).
- Price is ranked fourth nationally in three-point attempts (140), eighth in three pointers (50), and 14th in three pointers per game (2.94).
SCOUTING WOFFORD
- Wofford leads the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.10), scoring offense (71.4), steals per game (8.8), three-point attempts per game (26.7), three pointer per game (8.5), turnover margin (5.94) and turnovers per game (11.7).
- The Terriers are second in the conference in scoring margin (6.2), turnovers forced per game (17.62) and winning percentage (68.8).
- Rachael Rose is second in the conference assist/turnover ratio (2.46), field goal percentage (51.1).
- Rose is ranked third in the conference in assists (64) and assists per game (4.0).
- Rose is nationally ranked 25 in assist/turnover ratio (2.46).
- Annabelle Schultz is ranked second in steals (33) and steals per game (2.20).
- Rose and Jackie Carman average 15.7 and 15.6 points per game, respectively, to lead the team.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
- The Spartans hit the road for three-straight games.
- The first will be a Thursday night game against Western Carolina at 7 pm in Cullowhee, N.C.
- They then will play Chattanooga on January 26 and ETSU on January 28.
SERIES HISTORY/LAST MATCHUP
- The Spartans lead the series, 38 -19.
- Wofford won both games last year with scores of 63-45 and 55-47.
- The Terriers have won the last four games against the Spartans.