ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The South Carolina State men's basketball team returns to action on the road Saturday (Dec. 5^th) at UNC Asheville in a 2 p.m. non-conference showdown.

Series History 
Asheville and South Carolina State have met seven times in their history, with South Carolina State having won four contests. The last time the two teams met five bulldogs scored double-figures in a 90-85 win at home. Rayshawn Neal led the way for SC State with a team-high 21 points, while shooting 11-of-12 from the charity stripe.

SCOUTING UNC ASHEVILLE: Asheville (0-2) highlights four players in double figures with Tajion Jones leading with 18 points and 4 rebounds, along with Jamon Battle at 14.5 ppg, 7.0 rebounds, Trent Stephney at 12.5 points and 3.5 rebounds and LJ Thorp with 11 points and 5.5 board per

BULLDOG BITES: SC State one of the younger teams in the nation is led by Jemal Davis with 9.0 points per game, with five other players scoring 6.7 points or more per contest. On the glass, Latavian Lawrence is pulling in 5.7 rebounds per game while adding 7.0 points per contest.

How to Watch 
The game can be viewed on ESPN+ and locally on CW62. Live stats are also available here.

For more information on South Carolina State Athletics visit www.scsuathletics.com or call the Office of Athletic Media Relations at (803) 536-7060.