Western Carolina (1-0) vs. UNC-Asheville (0-0)
Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina pays visit to UNC-Asheville in an early season matchup. Western Carolina easily beat UNC Wilmington by 22 on Wednesday. UNC-Asheville went 15-16 last year and finished fifth in the Big South.
LAST MEETING: Western Carolina snuck away with a 78-77 win over UNC-Asheville when these two teams met last season.
DID YOU KNOW: Western Carolina went 6-3 against non-conference schools last season. In those nine games, the Catamounts gave up 75.3 points per game while scoring 77.9 per matchup. UNC-Asheville went 4-5 in non-conference play, averaging 79 points and giving up 79 per game in the process.
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