2023–24 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record4–3 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neil Dixon
  • Woody Taylor
  • Justin Levine
Home arenaKimmel Arena
2023–24 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Longwood0–0 –7–1  .875
High Point0–0 –5–3  .625
Presbyterian0–0 –5–3  .625
UNC Asheville0–0 –5–3  .625
Winthrop0–0 –5–3  .625
Radford0–0 –5–4  .556
Gardner–Webb0–0 –3–5  .375
USC Upstate0–0 –3–5  .375
Charleston Southern0–0 –2–5  .286
† 2024 Big South tournament winner
As of December 2, 2023

The 2023–24 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Morrell, play their home games at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 27–8, 16–2 in Big South play to finish as Big South regular season champions.[1] They defeated Charleston Southern,[2] USC Upstate,[3] and Campbell to win the Big South tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.[4] In the NCAA tournament, they received the #15 seed in the West Region.[5] In the first round, they lost to #2 region seed UCLA.[6]

Roster

2023–24 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Trent Stephney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)173 lb (78 kg) Sr Knoxville, Tennessee
F 1 Jamon Battle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
G 2 Caleb Burgess 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 3 Josh Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 4 Drew Pember 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 5 Fletcher Abee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Morganton, North Carolina
G 10 Davion Cunningham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
F 11 Greg Gantt Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 12 Evan Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Durham, North Carolina
F 13 Nick McMullen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)237 lb (108 kg) Sr Greensboro, North Carolina
F 14 Toyaz Solomon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Enfield, North Carolina
G 15 Dean Gabrelcik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)213 lb (97 kg) RS So East Lake, Florida
G 22 Javoy Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg) Fr Bronx, New York
G 24 Corey Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Wake Forest, North Carolina
G 25 Rasheed Baldwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 7, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
8:30 pm, B1G		 at Michigan L 74–99  0–1
 Crisler Center (10,279)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 11, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Wilmington L 66–83  0–2
 Kimmel Arena (2,170)
Asheville, NC
November 14, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Carolina W 117–54  1–2
 Kimmel Arena (614)
Asheville, NC
November 18, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Virginia–Lynchburg W 114–59  2–2
 Kimmel Arena (998)
Asheville, NC
November 24, 2023*
2:00 pm		 vs. Lipscomb
Northern Classic		 L 75–86  2–3
 Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 25, 2023*
4:30 pm		 vs. Wofford
Northern Classic		 W 85–82 OT 3–3
 Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 26, 2023*
11:00 am		 vs. Western Kentucky
Northern Classic		 W 77–67  4–3
 Place Bell 
Laval, QC
December 1, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Johnson Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 5, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
December 9, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Carolina Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
December 13, 2023*
 ESPN+/SECN+		 vs. Auburn
Rocket City Classic		 Von Braun Center 
Huntsville, AL
December 18, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 South Carolina State Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Appalachian State Tarlton Complex 
Hickory, NC
December 23, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+/CW62		 Kennesaw State Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
December 29, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UAB Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
Big South Conference regular season
January 3, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+/CW62		 USC Upstate
Ingles I-26 Rivalry		 Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Presbyterian Templeton Physical Education Center 
Clinton, SC
January 10, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at High Point Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Longwood Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
January 17, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 24, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Radford Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
January 27, 2024
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, SC
January 31, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Gardner–Webb Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Winthrop Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 7, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 High Point Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 10, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at USC Upstate
Ingles I-26 Rivalry		 G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
February 14, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Presbyterian Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 17, 2024
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Charleston Southern Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 21, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Longwood Joan Perry Brock Center 
Farmville, VA
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Gardner–Webb Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Radford Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Top-Seeded Asheville Downs Charleston Southern, 75-66, to advance to the Big South Semifinals". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Men's Basketball's Season Concludes in Big South Championship Semifinals for Second Straight Season as Spartans Fall in Battle with No. 1 Seed UNC Asheville". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "UNC Asheville rallies to beat Campbell 77-73 in title game". AP News. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2023 Division I Men's Basketball Official Bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "UCLA dodges upset trend, opens NCAA tournament with rout of UNC Asheville". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ "UNC Asheville Bulldogs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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