GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team continues its home non-conference stretch by welcoming in the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Monday at 2:00 p.m. in Bodford Arena.

The Spartans are 5-1 in the overall series against the Bulldogs. UNCG took last season's meeting, 53-35, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on Nov. 24, 2024. South Carolina State's only win in the series came in the 2022-23 season in Orangeburg, 64-53.
 

Game 13: UNC Greensboro (7-5, 0-0 SoCon) vs SC State (3-11, 0-0 MEAC)
Date	Monday, Dec. 22
Time	2:00 p.m.
Location	Greensboro, N.C. (Bodford Arena)
Tickets	Free Admission!
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LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS

• UNCG most recently picked up a 54-50 win over Triad foe Elon on Wednesday night in Bodford Arena.
• The win over the Phoenix marked 22-straight home wins for the Spartans and makes the team 33-1 over the past two seasons.
• Jeni Levine, Leyla Minor and Jaila Lee paced the Spartans in double-figures.
• Levine led the way with 17 points, while Minor and Lee chipped in 14 and 10 points, respectively.
• Levine led the team with six rebounds.
• Tasia Johnson paced the squad with three assists.
• Rylan Moffitt led the way with two blocks.
• Ciara Harris led with three steals.
• UNCG led the contest in points off turnovers (18-13), rebounds (38-24), second chance points (15-9), points in the paint (42-20) and assists (8-5).

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• UNCG comes into Monday's contest 5-1 over the last six games.
• The Spartans are pacing The Southern Conference (SoCon) in scoring defense (56.4), scoring margin (6.3) and turnover margin (4.17).
• The team's 56.4 scoring defense stands out at 51^st nationally.
• Levine is second in the conference in points (184) and points per game (15.3).
• Levine (15.3) and Makiah Asidanya (11.2) continue to pace the team in double-figure scoring this season.
• Levine leads the squad from the field at 37.7 percent, while Asidanya stands out from behind the arc with a 34.4 three-point percentage.
• Moffitt paces UNCG in the post, averaging 6.5 boards per game and 1.2 blocks per game.
• Levine and Moffitt are leading the team with 1.6 steals per game.
• Johnson is the best facilitator on the team with a 2.8 assists per game average.
• UNCG is leading its opponents in several statistical categories: points (62.7-56.4), field goals (22.3-20.3), three-pointers (7.0-5.3), free throws (11.0-10.4), rebounding (35.1-34.1), assists (12.5-10.3), assist/turnover ratio (0.8-0.5), points off turnovers (18.1-12.7) and steals (9.6-7.6).
• Asidanya's career-best 22 points at Auburn this season led her to be named SoCon Player of the Week in the first round of weekly awards on Nov. 11.
• UNCG was voted to finish second with two first-place votes in the SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Lee and Asidanya were selected to the SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team after both of their stellar performances last season.
• The reigning SoCon Coach of the Year, Head Coach Trina Patterson is in her 10^th year with the Blue & Gold this season.
• The 2025-26 roster features five returners and eight newcomers. Four of the newcomers are freshmen, while the other four are transfer students.
• UNCG comes into the 2025-26 season after a historic 2024-25 campaign.
• The Spartans earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time since 1998. The team defeated Chattanooga, 64-57, in The 2025 SoCon Championship, earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
• The team fell to No. 1 USC in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California.

 SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• South Carolina State comes to Greensboro with a 3-11 overall record.
• The Bulldogs most recently dropped an 89-41 contest at Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Florida.
• The Bulldogs are pacing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in assists per game (12.4), three-point attempts per game (21.8) and three-pointers per game (5.6).
• The team is second in the league in assist/turnover ratio (0.66), steals per game (11.3), three-point percentage defense (28.0) and turnovers forced per game (21.21).
• Mya Byrd paces the MEAC with a 1.23 assist/turnover ratio.
• Iemyiah Harris leads the conference with a 1.91 three-pointers per game average.
• Shaunice Reed paces the team in double figures with a 12.0 scoring average.
• Mya Bird leads the Bulldogs from the three-point line at 29.6 percent and assists per game, 3.1.
• Angie Juste-Jean is leading the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.
• Heaven Harper and Feliah Greer stand out defensively with seven blocks and 26 steals, respectively.
• South Carolina State was voted to finish last in the 2025-26 MEAC Women's Basketball Predicted Order of Finish out of the eight-team league.
• Head Coach Cedric Baker is in his first season with the Bulldogs.

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FLEMING GYMNASIUM RENAMED BODFORD ARENA

• On Saturday, Nov. 8, Fleming Gymnasium, home to UNCG volleyball, women's basketball and men's basketball was renamed to Bodford Arena.
• This historic moment for the department was made possible through a transformational $2 million gift from the Bodford family.
• This generous support represents the largest unrestricted gift in the history of UNCG Athletics, as well as the first associated with naming a competitive athletic facility.  
• The University is already familiar with the Bodford name - the Bodford Family Speed, Strength & Conditioning Center was dedicated in October 2020.  
   

UNCG WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION 
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 Bodford Arena. 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 or email admoore10@uncg.edu.

UP NEXT
The Spartans take a short break before hosting Carolina University on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 1:00 p.m. in Bodford Arena. The game against the Bruins is a part of a doubleheader with UNCG men's basketball opening its SoCon slate with Chattanooga at 4:00 p.m. in Bodford Arena.