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#296GASOGA Southern
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#271UNCAUNC Asheville
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Season records: GA Southern and UNC Asheville
GASOThis seasonUNCA
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects UNCA 77–73 · win probability UNCA 64%
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model 149.1
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UNCA has more of the edges

GASO 1, UNCA 4 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
GASOBig
Turnovers
Turnover rate: GASO 14.7%, UNCA 17.4%. Forced: GASO 18.7%, UNCA 15.5%
UNCASmall
Three-pointers
GASO hits 33.4% and allows 34.4%; UNCA hits 35.1% and allows 32.6%. Threes are 48.9% and 33.6% of their shots
Context
Tempo
About 70 possessions: GASO plays 71.8 a game (42nd fastest), UNCA 68.0 (230th). Faster games mean more points
UNCASmall
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: GASO 28.8%, UNCA 29.8%. Defensive: GASO 64.8%, UNCA 68.7%
Context
Schedule so far
GASO has played the 279th-hardest schedule, UNCA the 214th. A record against a soft schedule means less
UNCASmall
UNCA offense vs GASO defense
Offense 294th of 366 against a defense 347th, on the model’s ratings
UNCASmall
Home court
UNCA at home. This season: UNCA 0-0 at home, GASO 0-0 away
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: GASO 16%, UNCA 30%. Transfers in: GASO 3, UNCA 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Free throws
Free throw rate: GASO 39.6, UNCA 40.0. Allowed: GASO 41.4, UNCA 38.7
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Shooting
Effective FG%: GASO 51.4 and allows 52.3; UNCA 51.0 and allows 51.3
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GASO offense vs UNCA defense
Offense 233rd of 366 against a defense 230th, on the model’s ratings

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UNCA -4.0—
Total—149.1—
Projected score—GASO 72.5 · UNCA 76.5

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUNCA -2.3—
1H total69.7—
1H projected scoreGASO 33.7 · UNCA 36—

GA Southern has the better starters

Position by position: GA Southern 1, UNC Asheville 0, even 4
GA SouthernBetterUNC Asheville
G J. Dixon TR9 pts · 1 reb · 1.5 ast Score 39
GASOSmall
G K. Phipps TR4.1 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.9 ast Score 15
G D. Williams3.6 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.3 ast Score 10
Even
G K. Dunn TR7.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.7 ast Score 9
G J. Williams1 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.4 ast Not ranked
No call
G J. Anderson TR1.7 pts · 3.3 reb · 0 ast Not ranked
F T. Claytor TR6.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.6 ast Score 8
Even
F M. Mayfield4 pts · 4 reb · 0.7 ast Score 5
F T. Sotirov2.5 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.3 ast Score 1
Even
F D. Thomas2.6 pts · 5 reb · 0.4 ast Score 5
GA SouthernBetterUNC Asheville
GASO offense233rd of 366 · -7.2
Even
UNCA defense230th of 366 · -6.1
GASO defense347th of 366 · -9.4
Even
UNCA offense294th of 366 · -9.1
Backcourt-3.8 · 3 players
Even
Backcourt-4.7 · 3 players
Frontcourt-3.7 · 2 players
GASOSmall
Frontcourt-5.8 · 2 players
Bench-0.8 · 1 player
GASOSmall
Bench-2.6 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestGASO betterUNCA betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
GA Southern
Guards
J. Dixon19 min · TRD. Williams12 minJ. Williams8 minD. GardnerNewA. HendersonNewR. WilliamsNew
Forwards
T. Claytor17 min · TRT. Sotirov11 minE. Smith6 min · TRC. CrissmanNewE. SavaneNewE. JamesNew
UNC Asheville
Guards
K. Phipps18 min · TRK. Dunn17 min · TRJ. Anderson17 min · TRC. Jones7 minT. ChatmanNewC. DubskyNew
Forwards
M. Mayfield23 minD. Thomas21 minA. Magassa10 min · TRS. Tolentino8 minB. RiversNewQ. MansfieldNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
GASOUNCA
Scoring
79.9 #69Points per game71.9 #248
1.12 #109Points per possession1.06 #236
71.8 #42Pace (possessions)68.0 #230
Shooting
51.4 #176Effective FG%51.0 #194
33.4 #2073-point %35.1 #110
48.9 #203-point attempt rate33.6 #307
39.6 #62Free throw rate40.0 #60
Possessions
14.7 #49Turnover rate17.4 #230
28.8 #238Offensive rebound rate29.8 #211
10.7 #344Assists per game10.1 #358
Defense
80.3 #325Points allowed74.2 #161
1.11 #259Points allowed per possession1.09 #203
52.3 #230Opponent effective FG%51.3 #175
34.4 #208Opponent 3-point %32.6 #93
18.7 #65Turnovers forced15.5 #251
64.8 #342Defensive rebound rate68.7 #218
8.1 #36Steals per game5.1 #324
3.6 #128Blocks per game3.5 #133

GA Southern

19-16 in 2025-26 overall · 13-11 in conference · Sun Belt Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Troy61–77
  • Wvs Marshall82–78
  • Wvs Coastal96–72
  • Wvs South Alabama94–85
  • Wvs Arkansas St80–77

A week or more of rest.

UNC Asheville

12-17 in 2025-26 overall · 9-9 in conference · Big South Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs High Point71–75
  • Wvs Longwood85–82
  • Lvs Charleston So75–92
  • W@ Gardner-Webb77–71
  • Wvs Radford74–73

A week or more of rest.