North Carolina A&T Aggies at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballWhatley's late heroics help NC A&T past UNC Asheville 73-71
Whatley then turned around on the defensive end to block Tajion Jones' 3-point attempt just before the horn sounded to preserve the win.
Demetric Horton scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for North Carolina A&T (9-10, 4-1 Big South Conference). David Beatty added 15 points, Marcus Watson 14 and Collin Smith grabbed 10 rebounds.
Drew Pember had 20 points and three blocks for the Bulldogs (10-8, 2-3). Jones had 19 points and six rebounds and Coty Jude scored 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UNC Asheville Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Justin Whatley Block. | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tajion Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 71 |
Statistics
NCAT |
UNCA |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-66 | FG | 22-50 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 11-15 | FT | 15-19 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Kimmel Arena
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 441 | Capacity:
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 441 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 26-6 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 23-10 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-14 |
| 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 | - | 30-4 |
| 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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