UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
February 28, 2023 · CSM Staff
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Big South (27-7, 16-2)
Big Wins: 11/7 UCF (98-95), 2/15 at Radford (63-54)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Georgia State (68-74), 12/31 at Winthrop (60-62)
Coach: Mike Morrell
Probable Starters:
Nick McMullen, Junior, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Drew Pember, Senior, Forward, 21.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.3 bpg
Caleb Burgess, Senior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 4.3 apg
Fletcher Abee, Junior, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 1.0 apg
Tajion Jones, Senior, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 1.2 apg, 5.2 rpg
Key Role Players:
Jamon Battle, Senior, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.0 (100th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.6 (129, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.7 (28, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.0 (77, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (119, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.0 (8, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.4 (258, 5)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (171, 5)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (191, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.1 (307, 9)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2022 | CBI | First Round win over Stephen F. Austin |
| 2022 | CBI | Second Round loss to Northern Colorado |
| 2018 | NIT | First Round loss to USC |
| 2017 | CIT | First Round loss to UT-Martin |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Syracuse |
| 2011 | NCAA | Opening Round win over AR-Little Rock |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Pittsburgh |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round loss to Ohio State |
| 2003 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas |
*all team stats through 3/5
