GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro's (UNCG) women's basketball team is back home to host the Samford Bulldogs on Thursday with a start time of 7 p.m.  

GAME INFO
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | Fleming Gym
When: Thursday, February 2
Time: 7 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT 

• The Spartans fell to the ETSU Bucs, 54-74.
• UNCG had 17 bench points compared to ETSU's 11. 
• Faith Price had a team high of 12 points.
• Emma Emma-Nnopu had 11 rebounds to tie her career high.
• Akira Wiggins had two blocks for a team high. 
• Nia Howard, Wiggins and Emma-Nnopu all had eight points for the Spartans. 

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• The Spartans are first in the conference in blocks per game (3.4).
• UNCG is second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (0.86), assists per game (12.7), three-point attempts per game (21.3), three-point percentage defense (28.7), turnovers forced per game (16.90) and turnover margin (2.05).
• Wiggins is ranked first in the conference in assists (91) and assists per game (4.3).
• Khalis Cain is ranked first in the conference in blocks (30), rebounds (196), offensive rebounds per game (4.8), and rebounds per game (9.3). 
• Cain is fourth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, 2.3 difference between her and the leader, Angel Reese from LSU with 6.3 per game.
• Price is leading the conference in three-point attempts (173), three pointers (62), and three pointers per game (2.95).
• Price is nationally ranked seventh in three-point attempts (173), 12^th in three pointers and 13^th in three pointers per game. 
• The Spartans are outscoring opponents 66.5 to 64.6 points per game.

SCOUTING SAMFORD 

• Samford is 11-11 overall and 5-2 in the SoCon.
• The Bulldogs are leading the conference in assists per game (13.9), field goals percentage (43.7), and steals per game (8.4).
• Samford is ranked second in the conference in defensive rebounds per game (26.5), scoring offense (67.8), three-point percentage (34.3), and three-pointers per game (6.4). 
• Andrea Bailey is leading the conference in field goal attempts (332), field goals (148), points (404), points per game (18.4), steals (72), and steals per game (3.27).
• Bailey is nationally ranked fifth in steals and seventh in steals per game. 
• Bailey leads Samford in four different categories (steals, points, rebounds and assists). 
• Emily Bowman is ranked fifth in the conference for blocks per game (1.00), to lead the team. 
• Bowman is leading the team with 22 blocks this season.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
UNCG is back in Fleming gym on Saturday February 4^th to face the Mercer Bears. 

Prior to the game against the Bears, the Spartans will host a Black History Month Celebration on the second floor of the Coleman Building on the campus of UNCG starting at 2:30 p.m. There will be black-owned food trucks and vendors until 5:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. 
 
SERIES HISTORY/LAST MATCHUP

• The Spartans trail the series, 7-24.
• Samford won the series last year, 57-62 (Jan. 15 in Greensboro) and 57-73 (Feb. 10 in Birmingham, AL).