Two Big Games for Men's Basketball This Week

The UNC Asheville men’s basketball team has battled back and picked up five straight wins over a 10-day period and is over .500 in league play (5-4).

The more the Bulldogs wins and the bigger the next game becomes. Asheville ends its five-game homestand with two crucial league games this week. The Dogs host High Point Thursday night and then take on Radford Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.

Both games are huge. After Saturday, Asheville has only three league games at home remaining. The Bulldogs are in position to make a move in the league standings but must hold serve at home. Asheville and High Point always play close games that can go either way. Last year, both games against the Panthers went the Bulldogs’ way. Earlier this month, the game went High Point’s way. On Saturday against Radford, the Bulldogs hope to break a five-game losing streak to the Highlanders. All five losses have been close but they’ve been losses nevertheless.

The Bulldogs have improved in all areas over the past few weeks but the offense has really taken off. After only having one player average in double figures in scoring (J.P. Primm) for most of the season, Asheville has five players averaging in double figures going into the High Point game. The Dogs don’t have anybody who will lead the league in scoring but they have plenty of guys that can hurt you.

We need two great crowds this week to support our Bulldogs and try and get us two wins.