UNC Asheville Bulldogs @ Presbyterian Blue Hose
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCA | 28 | 40 | 68 |
PRES | 26 | 41 | 67 |
Thorpe's foul shots send UNC Asheville over Presbyterian
CLINTON, S.C. -- — LJ Thorpe scored a season-high 28 points with the help of a 10-for-12 shooting effort from the foul line and UNC Asheville beat Presbyterian 68-67 on Saturday.
He sank his last two free throws with three seconds left to put the Bulldogs (12-9, 4-4 Big South) ahead 68-64. Rayshon Harrison buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Blue Hose (9-13, 1-6).
Drew Pember scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds for UNC Asheville.
Winston Hill scored a career-high 29 points and had eight rebounds and Harrison scored 10 for Presbyterian.
It was Presbyterian's third-straight game decided by a point. The Blue Hose beat Charleston Southern 62-61 on Wednesday and lost to Longwood 71-70 on Jan. 22. Presbyterian has lost four of its last five games which have been decided by a total of eight points.
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Game Information
Clinton, SC
Referee:Corey Haney
Referee:Jon Riggsbee
Referee:R.B. Clyburn
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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