GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team will conclude its home stretch by hosting Livingstone on Friday at 7:00 p.m. in Fleming Gym. The team then will travel to Orangeburg, South Carolina, to take on South Carolina State on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Smith-Hammond-Middleton.

Friday's game will feature a canned food drive. Bring four canned food items and receive free admission!
 

 
SERIES HISTORY VS LIVINGSTONE
UNCG is 3-0 in the overall series against Livingstone with all three meetings coming in Greensboro. The Spartans concluded their 2023-24 non-conference slate by hosting the Blue Bears last year in a 78-32 win. Current senior guard Jayde Gamble led the game with 18 points.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
UNCG leads in the overall series against South Carolina State at 4-1. The Spartans took last season's contest against the Bulldogs, 61-30.
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS

• UNCG most recently notched a 59-48 win over UNC Asheville in a Tuesday matinee in Fleming Gym.
• Gamble and Nia Howard led the Spartans in scoring with 14 points apiece.
• Howard went 7-for-8 from the field, while Gamble went 6-for-11.
• Freshman Nya Smith followed closely behind with 12 points.
• Khalis Cain tallied her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds, adding two blocks.
• Smith led the game from behind the arc, going 3-for-5.
• UNCG bested UNC Asheville in points in the paint (38-20), points off turnovers (23-19), second-chance points (12-3) and fast break points (9-3).

 
ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• UNCG comes into Friday's contest with a 4-1 overall record.
• The Spartans are currently undefeated at home (4-0).
• UNCG is pacing The Southern Conference (SoCon) in four categories: field goal percentage (45.9), scoring defense (51.4), scoring margin (17.0) and three-point percentage (36.6).
• The Blue & Gold are besting their opponents in points (342-257), rebounds (162-152), assists (63-51), steals (55-34) and blocks (10-6).
• Gamble leads the league in three-point percentage (45.5) and is second with a 2.80 steals per game average.
• Cain stands out for the squad defensively with five blocks and 36 boards.
• Gamble is leading the team in points (66), field goals (24), three-pointers (10), assists (18) and steals (14).
• The Spartans went 21-12 overall and 8-6 in league play during the 2023-24 season.
• UNCG appeared in the SoCon Championship for the seventh time in program history last season, falling to Chattanooga, 69-60.
• The 2024-25 roster features 10 returners and five newcomers with three transfers and two freshmen.
• Three of last year's starters have returned this season in Cain, Gamble and Howard.
• Head Coach Trina Patterson is in her ninth season at the helm of the Blue & Gold.
• Patterson tallied her third season achieving 20 or more wins last year, leading UNCG to finish second in the regular season.
• The Spartans were picked to finish second in the 2024-25 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll with one first-place vote.
• Cain and Gamble were selected to the SoCon Preseason All-SoCon Team. 

SCOUTING LIVINGSTONE

• The Blue Bears come to Greensboro with an 0-4 overall mark on the season.
• The squad recently took an 81-71 loss at Clayton State on Saturday.
• Livingstone concluded the 2023-24 season 7-16 overall and 5-13 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).
• Morgan Kelson leads the team with 52 points, 19 field goals and 14 free throws.
• Ny'Asia Green stands out from behind the arc with five three-pointers.
• Bria Griffith and Kelson are pacing the squad with 27 boards apiece.
• Rachel Cherrington leads with 11 steals.
• As a team, the Blue Bears lead the CIAA with a 19.3 offensive rebounds per game average and 45.25 total rebounds per game.
• The Blue Bears were picked to finish 12^th in the CIAA 2024-25 Predicted Order of Finish.

 
SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINA STATE

• The Bulldogs head into Sunday's contest with a 1-4 overall record.
• South Carolina State most recently dropped an 80-38 contest at the University of New Mexico on Wednesday. 
• The Bulldogs' lone win this season came against Presbyterian, 59-54, in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
• South Carolina State was picked eighth in the 2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Predicted Order of Finish.
• The Bulldogs are leading the conference in bench points per game (28.8) and free throw attempts per game (23.60).
• Angie Juste-Jean and Jada Morgan are leading the squad with 44 points apiece.
• Makayla Lumpkin stands out from behind the arc with four three-pointers.
• Jhaven Meade paces the team defensively with 19 rebounds and two blocks.

 
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UNCG Women's Basketball Ticket Information 
To secure your tickets for UNCG women's basketball home games click HERE for options including single games, group discounts and full season ticket options.  All 14 home games will be played on campus in Fleming Gymnasium. UNCG faculty/staff and students are free with their ID. To learn more about upcoming ticket promotions or to purchase over the phone call the UNCG Ticket Office at 336-334-3250. 

UP NEXT
Following Sunday's game against South Carolina State, the Spartans will turn their attention to the 2024 Puerto Rico Clasico in San Juan.
 
UNCG will face UTSA on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Le Moyne on Friday, Nov. 29. Both games are set for an 11:00 a.m. ET/12:00 p.m. AT tip-off.