Game #20 - UNCG Spartans

The Cats remain in the Ramsey Center to face the third-place UNCG Spartans, before going back on the road for two conference games.  The Spartans have two losses coming into the game, one a home loss to conference-leading ETSU and the second a road loss to Wofford.



Game #20 - UNCG Spartans

When: Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at 7:00 pm
Where: Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
-announcer: Gary Ayers
TV/video: ESPN3
-announcer: Daniel Hooker
Live Stats: WCU Live Stats
Fan Message Board: UNCG Sports
The Series: The series between Western and UNCG started back in 1979 and Western owns a 31-23 overall record against the Spartans. Western is 19-8 in games played in Cullowhee between the two teams and 26-18 in games played since UNCG joined the SoCon.  However, the Cats are on a 7 game slide against the Spartans,

UNCG's 2019-20 record: 16-5 overall, 6-2 in away games, and 6-2 SoCon games

In the preseason polls, the Spartans were picked to finish 2d behind first-place ETSU.  Currently, the Spartans are ranked 6th in the mid-major top 25, and second in the most recent P&G power rankings of SoCon teams.

The Spartans come to Cullowhee riding a 4 game win streak. UNCG is currently in 6th place in scoring offense averaging 73.4 ppg and 1st in scoring defense, giving up only 59.4 ppg. What may well determine the outcome of the game is the three-point line. Western Carolina ranks first in 3-point field goal percentage with at 38.6%, while the Spartans come in last in 3-point shooting with 32.1% made.

UNCG Probable Starters
Miller, Isaiah junior guard  (6' 189 lbs)  18.4 ppg
Massey, Malik senior guard  (6'3" 195 lbs)   6.1 ppg
Allegri, Angelo sophomore forward  (6'7" 205 lbs)   7.9 ppg
Hunter, Kaleb sophomore guard  (6'4" 194 lbs)   10.1 ppg
Dickey, James senior forward  (6'10" 210 lbs)   8 ppg