UNC Asheville visits Gardner-Webb following Thorpe's 28-point game

Published Feb. 23, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

UNC Asheville Bulldogs (15-12, 7-7 Big South) at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (16-11, 10-4 Big South)

Bandung, East Java; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Gardner-Webb -6.5; over/under is 133.5

BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville faces the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs after LJ Thorpe scored 28 points in UNC Asheville's 84-79 loss to the Winthrop Eagles.

The Runnin' Bulldogs have gone 10-3 at home. Gardner-Webb has a 1-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Bulldogs are 7-7 in Big South play. UNC Asheville ranks eighth in the Big South with 22.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Drew Pember averaging 4.6.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Runnin' Bulldogs won 61-55 in the last matchup on Jan. 28. D'Maurian Williams led the Runnin' Bulldogs with 21 points, and Thorpe led the Bulldogs with 16 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Williams is scoring 14.1 points per game with 5.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Runnin' Bulldogs. Lance Terry is averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 games for Gardner-Webb.

Thorpe is averaging 13.1 points and 3.6 assists for the Bulldogs. Pember is averaging 19.4 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 49.1% over the last 10 games for UNC Asheville.

LAST 10 GAMES: Runnin' Bulldogs: 7-3, averaging 66.4 points, 32.5 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.3 points per game.

Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 71.9 points, 30.8 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points.

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