Southern foes will collide when the UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-14) challenge the Western Carolina Catamounts (8-14) at Greensboro Coliseum. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4 and can be seen on ES3.
The Spartans are hoping to rebound after their 81-67 loss to Mercer in their last matchup. Kayel Locke was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points. The Catamounts, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their demoralizing 85-66 loss against Wofford in their last game. Mike Brown had a game-high 23 points.
Brown has upped his play over the last five games for the Catamounts, averaging 21.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 1.0 three-pointer.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Catamounts winning the first matchup 83-77. Rhett Harrelson had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 22 points, one rebound, three assists, one steal, and six three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Western Carolina lost by a margin of 19 points. UNC Greensboro is 2-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Western Carolina has a 4-5 record in blowouts.
UNC Greensboro has an average field goal percentage of 44.1%. Western Carolina is an underachieving 2-9 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans and the Western Carolina Catamounts both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. UNC Greensboro is 170th and 104th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Western Carolina is 306th and 276th in these categories.
The Western Carolina Catamounts rank 74th in offensive rebounds. The UNC Greensboro Spartans rank 280th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
UNC Greensboro has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.0% this season. Western Carolina has a subpar 4-9 record when its TO% is 18.0% or higher.
