UNC-Wilmington (0-1) at UNC-Asheville (0-0) – 3:30 PM EST (ESPN+)
Today’s UTR Game of the Day takes place in Asheville, North Carolina – both teams are part of the Mako Medical Asheville Classic that also includes Western Carolina and Troy. The Seahawks of UNC-Wilmington started their season on Wednesday with a 98-76 loss; despite 27 points from Jaylen Simms, UNC-W would be outscored by 18 points in the 2nd half.
UNC-Asheville is coming off of a season in which they finished 15-16 overall, yet it was an 11-game improvement from a disastrous 2018-19 season that saw them win only 4 games overall. The Bulldogs were picked second in the Big South behind defending champion Winthrop. Juniors DeVon Baker (preseason 1st-team all-conference) and LJ Thorpe (preseason 2nd-team all-conference) are expected to lead the team this season.