High Point Panthers vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNCA | 39 | 41 | 80 |
HPU | 26 | 43 | 69 |
UNC Asheville advances with 80-69 win over High Point
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Ahmad Thomas and Dylan Smith each scored 18 points and No. 4 seed UNC Asheville upset No. 1 seed High Point 80-69 in the semifinals of the Big South Conference tournament on Saturday.
Dwayne Sutton finished with 13 points and 10 boards and Sam Hughes added 11 points for UNC Asheville (21-11).
The Bulldogs led 39-26 at the break and pushed their advantage back to double figures (61-49) after back-to-back layups by Thomas and Sutton with 8:09 to go.
High Point (21-10) rallied from there, going on a 16-8 scoring spurt to cut it to 69-65 on a Miles Bowman Jr. layup with 2:17 remaining. But Smith made four in a row at the free throw line for a 73-65 lead and the Panthers never recovered.
Bowman Jr. led High Point with 23 points and 16 rebounds.
UNC Asheville plays Winthrop in the championship game on Sunday.
Game Information
Buies Creek, NC
Referee:Dave Davis
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Anthony Franklin
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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