The Flames hope to avenge an earlier season loss tonight at UNC-Asheville. Here’s 7 things to know:
1. UNCA is 18-10 on the season and 11-5 in Big South play.
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They are coming off a buzzer-beating loss to Winthrop.
2. Asheville is currently tied with High Point for 2nd place in the Big South.
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With help, UNCA could still finish the #1 seed.
3. All 5 starters are averaging double figures.
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They all average between 10.3 points and 13.6 points per game, talk about balanced scoring.
4. Dylan Smith leads the team in scoring at 13.6.
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The freshman guard is one of the leaders for conference freshman of the year.
5. Asheville has won 8 straight games against the Flames.
Liberty has not defeated UNCA in over 5 years. UNCA leads the all-time series, 35-20.
6. The Flames have never won at Asheville’s Kimmel Arena.
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Liberty is 0-3 against the Bulldogs in the facility, and also lost to Charleston Southern in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Big South tournament. The Flames haven’t won in Asheville since 2011.
7. Liberty has won 4 straight road games.
The last time the Flames won 5 straight road games was in 1997.
