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Women’s Basketball Finishes Regular Season Play on Saturday

Women's Basketball Kelly Couse, Strategic Communications Coordinator

Women’s Basketball Finishes Regular Season Play on Saturday

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team concludes regular season play this week, hosting ETSU on Thursday, February 23 with a tip of 7 p.m. and Chattanooga on Saturday, February 25th, with a start time of 4 p.m.

At the conclusion of the game on Saturday, the Spartans will recognize their seniors. 
 
Game Info
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | Fleming Gym 
When:  Thursday, February 23
Time:  7 p.m. 
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Game Info 
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | Fleming Gym 
When:  Saturday, February 25
Time:  4 p.m. 
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LAST TIME OUT
  • UNCG extended its win streak to three defeating Western Carolina 72-59, last Saturday in Fleming Gym.  
  • The Spartans had 21 bench points to the Catamounts' 10.
  • UNCG had 46 points in the paint compared to Western Carolina's 30.
  • Faith Price led UNCG with 13 points,
  • Akira WigginsNia Howard, and Isys Grady each had 10 points.
  • Antoniette Emma-Nnopu had a team-high of six rebounds.
  • Wiggins had six assists for a game-high and chipped in five rebounds.
  • Khalis Cain had eight points.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
  • UNCG has won the past three games, two being away and the last one being home.
  • UNCG is leading the conference in turnovers forced per game (16.42).
  • The Spartans are nationally ranked 26th in offensive rebounds per game (14.5), and 84th in turnover margin (2.46).
  • UNCG is second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (0.88), assists per game (12.3), blocks per game (3.1), offensive rebounds, turnover margin (2.46), and turnovers per game (14.0).
  • Wiggins is leading the conference in total assists (117) and assists per game (4.5).
  • Wiggins averages 1.15 steals per game to lead the Spartans.
  • In the nation, Wiggins is 54th in assists per game and 61st in total assists.
  • Cain is leading the conference in total blocks (35), total rebounds (238), offensive rebounds (4.7), and rebounds per game (9.2).
  • Cain is nationally ranked fifth in offensive rebounds, 45th in rebounds per game, and 49th in rebounds.
  • Price is first in the conference in three-point attempts (200), total three-pointers (67), and three-pointers per game (2.58).
  • Nationally, Price is 20th in three-point attempts, 39th in total three-pointers, and 41st in three-pointers per game.
SCOUTING THE BUCS
  • ETSU is on a four-game win streak, all of those being at home.
  • The Bucs are currently tied for first place with Chattanooga and Wofford in the conference.
  • ETSU is leading the conference in blocks per game (3.2), field goal percentage defense (36.4), rebound margin (5.6), scoring defense (54.6), scoring margin (9.0), and winning percentage (75.0).
  • Nationally, the Bucs are ranked 14th in scoring defense, 31st in offensive rebounds per game (14.4), 35th in turnovers per game (13.2), 43rd in winning percentage, 55th in fouls per game (14.9), 69th in both scoring margin and rebounds per game (39.29), and 95th in turnover margin (2.07).
  • Jiselle Thomas is leading the conference and is nationally ranked 43rd in field goal attempts (386).
  • Thomas is also nationally ranked 41st in free throw percentage (86.0), 61st in total free throws (104), and 91st in total points (428).
  • Kendell Folley averages 1.48 steals per game to lead the Bucs.
  • Nevaeh Brown is leading the Bucs in assists with 2.46 per game.
  • ETSU averages nine points per game more than its opponents.
SCOUTING THE MOCS
  • Chattanooga is second in the conference in the field goal percentage (39.3), fouls per game (14.7), free throw percentage (75.7), free throws made per game (11.63), defensive rebounds per game (25.7), and scoring defense (55.8).
  • The Mocs are nationally ranked 23rd in scoring defense, 49th in free throw percentage, 52nd in fouls per game, and 75th in turnovers per game (14.3).
  • Raven Thompson is leading the conference in free throw attempts (146), and total free throws (119).
  • Thompson is nationally ranked 48th in free throw attempts, and 31st in total free throws.
  • Addie Porter is first in the conference and second in the nation in minutes per game (38.59).  
  • Porter is leading the Mocs with 1.4 steals per game and 7.2 rebounds per game.
  • Yazz Wazeerud-Din is second in the conference in total three-pointers (61), and field goal attempts (371).
  • Wazeerud-Din is nationally ranked third in minutes per game (38.29), 70th in field goal attempts, and 71st in three-pointers, and 98th in points (424).
Upcoming Schedule 
The Spartans awaits its fate in the 2023 SoCon Tournament. The Tournament will take place in Asheville, N.C. from March 2nd to March 5 at Harrah's Cherokee Center.

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2023 SoCon Tournament Central

Series History/ Last Matchup 

Vs. ETSU –
UNCG and ETSU are tied in the series 21-21, with ETSU winning the matchup earlier this season in Johnson City, 54-74 (Jan. 28).

Vs. Chattanooga –
UNCG fell in the earlier game this season in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 46-67 (Jan. 26). Chattanooga is leading the series 49-12 including the loss in OT last season, 63-61 (Feb. 12, Greensboro, N.C.).
 
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Players Mentioned

Khalis Cain

#15 Khalis Cain

F
6' 3"
Junior
Isys Grady

#22 Isys Grady

G/F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Nia Howard

#44 Nia Howard

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

#2 Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

F
5' 11"
Freshman
Faith Price

#1 Faith Price

G
5' 7"
Senior
Akira Wiggins

#12 Akira Wiggins

G
5' 7"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Khalis Cain

#15 Khalis Cain

6' 3"
Junior
F
Isys Grady

#22 Isys Grady

5' 11"
Sophomore
G/F
Nia Howard

#44 Nia Howard

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

#2 Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

5' 11"
Freshman
F
Faith Price

#1 Faith Price

5' 7"
Senior
G
Akira Wiggins

#12 Akira Wiggins

5' 7"
Graduate Student
G