Simmons leads Gardner-Webb against UNC Asheville after 40-point game
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (9-13, 4-5 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (16-6, 7-1 Big South)
Asheville, North Carolina; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb faces UNC Asheville after Darryl Simmons II scored 40 points in Gardner-Webb’s 96-93 loss to the Winthrop Eagles.
The Bulldogs are 10-0 in home games. UNC Asheville is sixth in the Big South with 22.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Toyaz Solomon averaging 4.9.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs have gone 4-5 against Big South opponents. Gardner-Webb ranks second in the Big South scoring 35.8 points per game in the paint led by Anthony Selden averaging 8.7.
UNC Asheville makes 47.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.7 percentage points higher than Gardner-Webb has allowed to its opponents (45.1%). Gardner-Webb has shot at a 47.0% clip from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points higher than the 43.8% shooting opponents of UNC Asheville have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Solomon is averaging 15.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Bulldogs. Fletcher Abee is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Simmons averages 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, scoring 17.3 points while shooting 42.8% from beyond the arc. Selden is shooting 44.0% and averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 83.2 points, 30.5 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.4 points per game.
Runnin’ Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 76.4 points, 35.4 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 4.9 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.