Hampton Pirates at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball88 - 86
Stanley lifts Hampton over UNC Asheville 88-86
Ben Stanley had 33 points to outscore LJ Thorpe and lead Hampton to an 88-86 win over UNC Asheville on Saturday, ending the Pirates' seven-game road losing streak.
Thorpe led the Bulldogs with a career-high 31 points plus nine rebounds.
Heckstall's 3-pointer with 1:46 remaining gave Hampton an 85-78 lead but the Pirates were outscored 8-3 the rest of the way, making only 1 of 5 at the free-throw line. A hurried 3-point attempt by Thorpe missed at the buzzer.
The Pirates (8-10, 3-2 Big South) shot 57%, their same percentage from the free-throw line (12 of 21).
Tajion Jones had 21 points for the Bulldogs (7-9, 1-4). DeVon Baker added 16 points and Lavar Batts 12.
Hampton matches up against Gardner-Webb on the road on Monday. UNC Asheville plays Longwood on the road on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 88 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Hampton Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | LJ Thorpe missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jermaine Marrow made Free Throw. | 88 - 86 |
Statistics
HAMP |
UNCA |
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|---|---|---|
| 36-63 | FG | 28-57 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 12-21 | FT | 21-29 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 1,912 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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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