CULLOWHEE, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro's (UNCG) women's basketball team hits the road to play Western Carolina in its lone contest of the week on Thursday night with a start time of 7 p.m. at the Ramsey Center  

GAME INFO
Where: Cullowhee, NC. | Ramsey Center
When: Thursday, January 19
Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: Purchase tickets here
WATCH  | STATS

LAST TIME OUT

• The Spartans fell to the Wofford Terriers, 51-55.
• UNCG had 14 assists over Wofford's five.
• UNCG had 34 defensive rebounds compared to Wofford's 28.
• Isys Grady had eight points, two assists and led the game with a new career high of 13 rebounds.
• Faith Price had 14 points to lead the Spartans.
• Nitzan Amar led the game with five assists.
• Akira Wiggins had eight points, seven rebounds and three assists.
• Nia Howard added nine points.
• Khalis Cain added nine rebounds and four blocks

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• The Spartans are first in the conference in blocks per game (3.5) and turnovers forced per game (17.78).
• UNCG is second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (0.86), assists per game (13.4), scoring offense (67.4), three-point attempts per game (21.9), three pointers per game (6.2), and turnover margin (2.06).
• Akira Wiggins is ranked first in the conference in assists (77) and assists per game (4.3).
• Khalis Cain is ranked first in the conference in blocks (29), blocks per game (1.61), rebounds (170), offensive rebounds per game (4.8), and rebounds per game (9.4).
• Cain is fourth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, 1.3 difference between her and the leader, Angel Reese from LSU with 6.1 per game).
• Faith Price is leading the conference in three-point attempts (150), three pointers (54), and three pointers per game (3.00).
• Price is second in the nation in three-point attempts (150), 15 shy of the leader, Sammie Puisis from South Florida (165).
• The Spartans are outscoring opponents 67.4 to 64.3 points per game.
• They also have the edge in rebounding, 38.4 to 37.9.

SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA

• The Catamounts are coming off a 60-46 loss to Furman and prior to that they defeated Wofford, 53-49.
• Western Carolina is 8-11 overall and 1-3 in the SoCon.
• Western Carolina is ranked second in the conference in free throw
  attempts (16.53) and three-point percentage defense (28.4).
• The Catamounts are third in the conference in scoring defense (61.8).
• Kyla Allison is leading the Catamount's in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game.
• Allison is ranked fifth in the conference in field goal attempts (218) and
  sixth in field goal percentage (39.9).
• Joi Reid is leading the Catamount's in rebounds averaging 6.6 per
  game.
• Reid and Audrey Meyers are leading in blocks with 7.
• Shayane Poirit-Allard has 39 assists leading Western Carolina.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• UNCG takes a week off before another road trip to face Chattanooga on Thursday, January 26 at 7 p.m. EST.
• The Spartans wrap up the month with a battle at ETSU on January 28 at 1 pm.

SERIES HISTORY/LAST MATCHUP

• The Spartans trail the series, 35 -39.
• UNCG won both games last year with scores of 64-29 (Jan. 29 in Cullowhee) and 67-39 (Feb. 26 in Greensboro).
• The Spartans have won 10 of the last 12 games between the two teams.