GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team will begin its 2024-25 season by hosting the Crusaders of North Greenville on Monday in Fleming Gym for a 5:00 p.m. tip-off.
 

Game 1: UNC Greensboro (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) vs. North Greenville (0-0, 0-0 Conference Carolinas)
Date	Monday, Nov. 4
Time	5:00 p.m. (ET)
Location	Greensboro, N.C. (Fleming Gym)
Tickets	Free admission for home opener
Coverage	Live Stats: Live Stats | Video: ESPN+
Printables	Gameday Program | Game Notes
Social Media	Twitter: @uncgwbb | Instagram: @uncgwbb Facebook: UNCGWomen'sBasketball

 
SERIES HISTORY
Monday's matchup between the Spartans and Crusaders marks the first meeting in program history between the two teams.
 
ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• The Spartans went 21-12 overall and 8-6 in league play in the 2023-24 season.
• UNCG appeared in The Southern Conference (SoCon) Championship for the seventh time in program history, falling to Chattanooga, 69-60.
• UNCG concluded the 2023-24 season second in the conference across five statistical categories: rebound margin (5.1), rebounds per game (38.94), scoring margin (7.3), turnover margin (1.24) and winning percentage (63.6).
• The Spartans finished last season with a 15-1 home record, for their best home record since the 2001-02 season.
• The 2024-25 roster features 10 returners and five newcomers with three transfers and two freshmen.
• Three of last year's starters have returned this season in Khalis Cain, Jayde Gamble and Nia Howard.
• Head Coach Trina Patterson enters her ninth season at the helm of the Blue & Gold.
• Patterson tallied her third season achieving 20 or more wins last year, leading UNCG to finish second in the regular season.
• The Spartans were picked to finish second in the 2024-25 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll with one first-place vote.
• Cain and Gamble were selected to the SoCon Preseason All-SoCon Team.
• Named to the 2023-24 SoCon First-Team All-Conference, Gamble returns as the leading scorer on the team with 463 points and a 14.0 points per game average last season
• The senior guard led the squad from behind-the-arc last year with 41 three-pointers, averaging 1.2 three-pointers per game. In addition, the Holly Springs, North Carolina, native led the SoCon with 68 steals last season.
• Cain was the leader for the Spartans last season with 249 rebounds, averaging 7.5 per game.
• The graduate student also paced the team with 34 total blocks, becoming the UNCG career program leader in blocks last season. Cain led the conference with a 3.8 offensive rebound per game average to conclude the 2023-24 stanza.

 
SCOUTING NORTH GREENVILLE

• North Greenville concluded the 2023-24 season with a 17-10 overall record and 10-8 in the Conference Carolinas (CC).
• Monday's contest will be an exhibition match for the Crusaders as the team competes in the NCAA Division II in the CC league.
• The Crusaders were picked to finished tied for fifth in the CC Preseason Poll.
• Amaijah Smith, Abi Oates and Ja'Mari Frederick were selected as CC Preseason Players to Watch for the 2024-25 season.
• Smith was named to the 2024 third team All-Conference Carolinas.
• Tabitha Littlefield finished the 2023-24 season as the second-best leading scorer with 260 points, averaging 10.0 a game.
• Oates returns to the team as the best three-point shooter from last season after collecting 64.
• The Crusaders outscored their opponents last season, 1,762-1,600.
• Head Coach Kevin Long Jr. enters his sixth season at the helm of the North Greenville women's basketball squad.
• North Greenville will begin its 2024-25 regular season by hosting Augusta University on Friday, Nov. 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Tigerville, South Carolina. 

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To secure your tickets for UNCG women's basketball home games click HERE for options including single games, group discounts and full season ticket options.  All 14 home games will be played on campus in Fleming Gymnasium.  UNCG faculty/staff and students are free with their ID. To learn more about upcoming ticket promotions or to purchase over the phone call the UNCG Ticket Office at 336-334-3250. 

UP NEXT
The Spartans will continue at home by hosting USC Upstate on Saturday, Nov. 9 at noon in Fleming Gym.
 
Saturday's game against USC Upstate will feature a family four pack where a family of four can purchase tickets for $20. In addition, the first 100 UNCG students receive a free UNCG rope hat. This game will also feature an Operation Christmas Child Donation Drive and it is Youth Team Night!