The Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-17) are currently on a seven-game losing streak and will take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (17-9) at Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 18.
The Blue Hose got blown out by Campbell 91-61 the last time they played. DeSean Murray was the game’s high scorer, contributing 20 points. The Bulldogs are coming off a tough 60-59 loss to Radford in their last outing. Dwayne Sutton had a good shooting night, leading the team with 16 points.
The inefficient offense of Presbyterian (318th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 96.2) will square off against the stingy defense of UNC Asheville (25th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 95.4). The Bulldogs figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bulldogs won the first game 67-55. Sam Hughes was a standout player in the game, producing 13 points, three rebounds, four assists, four steals, and one block.
Notes
In its last game, Presbyterian lost by a margin of 30 points. UNC Asheville is 5-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Presbyterian has a 2-5 record in blowouts.
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs have a defensive rating of 95.4 (ranked 25th), while the Presbyterian Blue Hose have an offensive rating of 96.2 (ranked 318th).
Presbyterian has an average field goal percentage of 43.4%. UNC Asheville is an even 7-7 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose and the UNC Asheville Bulldogs both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Presbyterian is 277th and 214th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while UNC Asheville ranks 169th and 105th in these categories.
UNC Asheville, the 94th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 38.0 rebounds per game. Presbyterian does worse, ranked 296th with 33.5.
UNC Asheville averages 9.3 steals per game, ranking eighth in the country. Presbyterian is a subpar 3-6 when it allows at least 9 steals.
