UNC Asheville plays Tennessee State, aims to stop road skid

UNC Asheville Bulldogs (0-6) at Tennessee State Tigers (3-4)

Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville will try to end its five-game road slide when the Bulldogs visit Tennessee State.

The Tigers are 2-0 on their home court. Tennessee State has a 2-3 record against opponents over .500.

The Bulldogs are 0-5 on the road. UNC Asheville ranks eighth in the Big South shooting 20.6% from 3-point range.

Tennessee State is shooting 38.4% from the field this season, 12.7 percentage points lower than the 51.1% UNC Asheville allows to opponents. UNC Asheville averages 3.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.1 per game Tennessee State gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Somah Kamara is shooting 52.5% and averaging 16.0 points for the Tigers.

Abigail Wilson is scoring 9.8 points per game and averaging 5.8 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

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