GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team will conclude the 2025-26 regular season on Saturday by facing The Southern Conference (SoCon) foe Western Carolina on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. inside the Ramsey Center.

UNCG is guaranteed to be the No. 7 seed going into 2026 SoCon Tournament, The Spartans will take on the to be determined No. 2 seed in the quarterfinal round on Thursday, March 5 at 1:15 p.m. at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

The Spartans are 42-40 in the all-time series against the Catamounts. UNCG secured the meeting with Western Carolina earlier this season on Sunday, Feb. 1 in Greensboro, 55-46.
 

Game 29: UNC Greensboro (13-15, 3-10 SoCon) at WCU (3-24, 0-13 SoCon)
Date	Saturday, Feb. 28
Time	3:00 p.m.
Location	Cullowhee, N.C. (Ramsey Center)
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LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS

• UNCG dropped both its SoCon road contests last week, falling at ETSU, 52-39, on Thursday and in a close battle at Chattanooga on Saturday, 56-54.
• Makiah Asidanya and Rylan Moffitt paced the game against the Bucs with nine points apiece.
• Jeni Levine led the Spartans with 15 points, four assists, three triples and one block at Chattanooga.

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• UNCG comes into Saturday's contest 13-15 overall and 3-10 in the SoCon.
• UNCG is leading the SoCon in five statistical categories: assist/turnover ratio (0.92), assists per game (13.1), scoring defense (55.3), scoring margin (7.5) and turnover margin (3.43).
• The Blue & Gold are second in the league in free throw percentage (74.8), offensive rebounds per game (12.8), three-point attempts per game (22.7) and three-pointers per game (7.1).
• The Spartans' 55.3 scoring defense is eighth in the country.
• Levine (14.3) and Asidanya (10.8) are pacing the Spartans in double-figure scoring this season.
• UNCG is leading its opponents in several statistical categories: points (62.8-55.4), field goals (22.6-19.8), three-pointers (7.1-5.1), rebounding (36.5-34.2), assists (13.1-10.0), assist/turnover ratio (0.9-0.6), points off turnovers (17.4-11.5) and steals (9.1-6.8).
• Asidanya (Nov. 11) and Jaila Lee (Jan. 13) have both picked up SoCon Player of the Week accolades for the 2025-26 season.
• 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 CATAMOUNTS

• Western Carolina comes into Saturday's contest 3-24 overall and 0-13 in the SoCon.
• The Catamounts most recently fell in their final two regular season road contests last week, at Chattanooga, 52-36 and ETSU, 61-51.
• Ally Hollifield is ranked second in the SoCon in free throw percentage (82.7), steals per game (2.07) and three-point attempts (178).
• Ary Dizon leads the Catamounts in blocked shots, averaging 1.5 per game.
• The Catamounts were picked to finish seventh in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Head Coach Jonathan Tsipis is in his second season at the helm of the Western Carolina women's basketball program.
• Western Carolina concluded the 2024-25 season 13-17 overall and 3-11 in conference.

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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.  

UP NEXT
The Spartans will enter the 2026 SoCon Tournament as the No. 7 seed, facing the No. 2 seed that will be determined after the conclusion of this week's regular season games. The SoCon Tournament will be held in Asheville, North Carolina, at the Harrah's Cherokee Center from March 5-8.
Click here for more information on the SoCon Tournament