ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State men's basketball look to keep their winning ways going Wednesday (Dec. 11
th) when they host visiting UNC Asheville in a non-conference matchup at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tipoff is 7 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY: All-Time Record: Series tied 3-3 First Meeting: AVL won 99-90, 1971 Most Recent Meeting: AVL won 87-76, 12/17/07 Streak: UNC Asheville W1 Last AVL Victory: AVL won 87-76, 12/17/07
THE LAST MEETING: Asheville and South Carolina State last met, December 17, 2007, in the Justice Center, a game Asheville won, 87-76. Five Bulldogs scored in double figures that night, led by 19 points from Vincent James. The last time Asheville played in Orangeburg, South Carolina State won, 79-77, the season prior. Asheville is 0-2 all-time in Orangeburg.
LAST TIMEOUT: South Carolina State posted an impressive 80-68 victory over Presbyterian College to improve to 3-0 at home. Senior forward
Damani Applewhite and forward
Tashombe Riley each tossed in 20 points to lead the way.
Meanwhile, UNC Asheville (4-3) dropped a nail biter to Western Carolina on the road 77-78 in their last outing. Four Bulldogs are scoring double figures with Devon Baker leading the way at 16.0 ppg, while Tajion Jones adds 15.9 points, LJ Thorpe 12.3 ppg and 5.7 rebounds and Lavar Batts, Jr. 10.3 points respectively.
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