GREENSBORO, NC - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team is back in Fleming Gym for a Southern Conference (SoCon) Saturday match-up against Western Carolina with a tip-off at 4 p.m.
 
Game Info
Where: Greensboro, NC | Fleming Gym 
When:  Saturday, February 18
Time:  4 p.m. 
WATCH | STATS 
 
LAST TIME OUT 

• UNCG beat Furman 74-69 last Saturday in Greenville, S.C.
• UNCG outscored Furman in two quarters.
• UNCG had 25 bench points to Furman's seven. 
• The Spartans had 40 points in the paint compared to the Paladins' 26.
• Khalis Cain had seven rebounds to lead the team. 
• Nia Howard and Akira Wiggins had a game-high of 21 points.
• It was a career high for Howard. 
• Isys Grady was the third Spartan with double figure points (15). 
• Wiggins made 9-of-10 free throws.
• UNCG has won the last nine out of 14 games against the Paladins.
• The Spartans lead the series, 30-27. 

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS 

• UNCG is coming off a two-game win streak. 
• The Spartans are leading the conference in turnovers forced per game (16.40) and blocks per game (3.1). 
• In the nation, UNCG is 28^th in offensive rebounds per game (14.4), 68^th in turnovers per game, and 93^rd in turnover margin (2.16).
• UNCG is second in the conference in turnover margin, assists/ turnover ratio (0.87), and assists per game (12.3). 
• Wiggins is leading the conference in assists (111) and assists per game (4.4). 
• Wiggins is nationally ranked 65^th in assists and 67^th in assists per game. 
• Cain is leading the conference in blocks (34), blocks per game (1.36), total rebounds (236), offensive rebounds per game (4.8), and rebounds per game (9.4). 
• Cain is ranked fourth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game, 37^th in rebounds per game, 40^th in rebounds, 81^st in total blocks, and 87th in blocks per game. 
• Cain is only 1.7 rebounds away from Angel Reese from LSU who is leading the nation in rebounds per game.
• Faith Price is leading the conference in three-point attempts (193), three-pointers (65), and three-pointers per game (2.60). 
• Price is ranked 20^th in the nation in three-point attempts, 34^th in three-pointers, and 41^st in three-pointers per game. 

SCOUTING THE WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS

• Western Carolina is on a four-game losing streak, with two of those being road games. 
• The Catamounts are 9-17 overall this season and 2-9 in the SoCon.
• Western Carolina is second in the conference in free-throw attempts per game (16.81). 
• The Catamounts are fourth in the conference in offensive rebounds per game (11.9) and scoring defense (64.0). 
• Kyla Allison is ranked fourth in the SoCon in minutes per game (34.53) and fifth in field goal percentage (40.9).
• Allison is leading the Catamounts in scoring averaging 13.3 points per game. 
• Allison is leading Western Carolina in assists per game (2.25). 
• Joi Reid is fifth in the conference in rebounds per game (6.8). 
• Reid averages 0.6 blocks per game to lead Western Carolina in blocks. 

Upcoming Schedule 
The Spartans continue the home stand with a game against ETSU on February 23 and Chattanooga on February 25 to finish out regular season play. February 25 will be the Spartans' senior night. 

Series History/ Last Matchup 
The Spartans trail the series, 36-39, winning the matchup earlier this season (Jan 19) 83-59. UNCG has won 11 of the last 13 games between the two teams.