UNC Asheville Bulldogs women's basketball

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference.[2]

UNC Asheville Bulldogs
2019–20 UNC Asheville Bulldogs women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
Head coachHoney Brown (1st season)
ConferenceBig South
LocationAsheville, North Carolina
ArenaKimmel Arena
(Capacity: 3,200)
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsRoyal Blue and White[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2007, 2016, 2017
Conference Tournament Champions
2007, 2016, 2017
Conference Regular Season Champions
2016

History

UNC Asheville began play in 1975. Prior to their competition in NCAA, they won the NAIA Women's Basketball Championships in 1984, 72–70 over Portland. As of the end of the 2016–17 season, they have an all-time record of 432–709. They have won the Big South title once in the regular season (2016), finished as tournament runner up in 1998 and 2005 but also have won three tournament titles (2007, 2016, 2017), making the NCAA Tournament in those three years.[3][4]

NCAA Tournament results
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2007 #14First Round#3 LSUL 39−77
2016 #14First Round#3 KentuckyL 31−85
2017 #16First Round#1 South CarolinaL 40−90

References
  1. "Color Palette | Communication and Marketing". Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. "WBB_2017_Camps". Uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  3. "UNC Asheville Bulldogs 2017 Postseason Guide" (PDF). Uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  4. "UNC Asheville Bulldogs Quick Facts" (PDF). Uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.


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