Mercer Bears at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Asheville, North Carolina; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville hosts Mercer for the season opener.
UNC Asheville finished 2-12 at home last season while going 4-27 overall. The Bulldogs averaged 58.2 points per game last season, 22.8 in the paint, 15.3 off of turnovers and 7.6 on fast breaks.
Mercer finished 8-22 overall a season ago while going 3-11 on the road. The Bears averaged 6.7 steals, 3.3 blocks and 14.2 turnovers per game last season.
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