UNC Asheville Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

UNC Asheville Bulldogs

Big South (27-7, 16-2)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/7 UCF (98-95), 2/15 at Radford (63-54)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Georgia State (68-74), 12/31 at Winthrop (60-62)
Coach: Mike Morrell
 
Probable Starters:
Nick McMullen, Junior, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Drew Pember, Senior, Forward, 21.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.3 bpg
Caleb Burgess, Senior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 4.3 apg
Fletcher Abee, Junior, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 1.0 apg
Tajion Jones, Senior, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 1.2 apg, 5.2 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Jamon Battle, Senior, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.0 (100th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.6 (129, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.7 (28, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.0 (77, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (119, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.0 (8, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.4 (258, 5)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (171, 5)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (191, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.1 (307, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022CBIFirst Round win over Stephen F. Austin
2022CBISecond Round loss to Northern Colorado
2018NITFirst Round loss to USC
2017CITFirst Round loss to UT-Martin
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Syracuse
2011NCAAOpening Round win over AR-Little Rock
2011NCAARound of 64 loss to Pittsburgh
2008NITFirst Round loss to Ohio State
2003NCAARound of 64 loss to Texas   
 
*all team stats through 3/5