UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Norfolk State Spartans
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<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 80
78 - 80
Goode leads UNC Asheville over Norfolk State 80-78
Goode scored 12 of Norfolk State's final 13 points to help the Spartans hold off Asheville's comeback attempt. The Bulldogs twice cut the lead to one point in the final minute.
Norfolk State (3-2) led 79-78 when LaTre'e Russell missed the front end of a 1-and-1 for the Spartans with 12 seconds to go. Russell rebounded his own miss and went to the line again, making the first and missing the second.
Jaleel Roberts rebounded Russell's miss but Asheville (1-4) struggled to get a shot and called timeout with only 0.7 seconds left. The Bulldogs had two unsuccessful inbound attempts and the Spartans held on.
Sam Hughes tied his career-high with 16 points to lead five Asheville players in double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Norfolk St Timeout | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | UNC Asheville Timeout | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jaleel Roberts Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:09 | LaTree Russell missed Free Throw. | 78 - 80 |
Statistics
 UNCA |
 NORF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 31-54 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-24 | FT | 11-16 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 1 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Location: Durham, NC
Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |