UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Charleston Southern Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball71 - 69
Thorpe carries UNC-Asheville past Charleston Southern 71-69
DeVon Baker had 17 points for UNC-Asheville (7-7, 1-2 Big South Conference). Lavar Batts Jr. added 14 points and five steals. Tajion Jones had 13 points and six rebounds for the road team.
After heading to the locker room at the half with a 44-35 lead, UNC-Asheville managed to hang on for the victory despite being outscored by 7 points in the second half. The Bulldogs' 27 points in the second half marked a season low for the team.
Phlandrous Fleming Jr. had 25 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks for the Buccaneers (7-9, 1-3). Ty Jones added 15 points.
Dontrell Shuler, who led the Buccaneers in scoring heading into the contest with 19 points per game, had only 8 points on 4-of-10 shooting.
UNC-Asheville plays High Point at home on Thursday. Charleston Southern matches up against Campbell on the road on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | LJ Thorpe Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Deontaye Buskey missed Jumper. | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ty Jones Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 69 |
Statistics
UNCA |
CHSO |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-67 | FG | 28-60 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 2-4 | FT | 7-10 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 714 | 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 |


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