NCAAB

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at UNC Asheville Bulldogs

· Big South Championship - Semifinal
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
17-16, 6-8 Away
Final
72 - 83
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
22-11, 12-2 Home

Pember and UNC Asheville secure 83-72 OT win over Gardner-Webb in Big South Conference semifinal

Drew Pember feeds Toyaz Solomon for eye-catching alley-oop

Pember wound up with a triple-double for the Bulldogs (22-11) after also adding 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Toyaz Solomon scored 17 points and added five rebounds and three blocks. Josh Banks shot 5 for 8 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.

Shahar Lazar led the Runnin' Bulldogs (17-16) in scoring, finishing with 18 points. Quest Aldridge added nine points, six rebounds and five assists for Gardner-Webb. Isaiah Richards also had nine points and two blocks.

UNC Asheville entered halftime down 34-31. Pember scored 16 second-half points as UNC Asheville and Gardner-Webb ended regulation tied at 71. Pember scored his six overtime points while going 1 of 2 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Gardner-Webb went the last 8:45 of playing time without a field goal.

The Bulldogs advance to the championship game on Sunday against Longwood, which also won a semifinal in overtime, defeating top seed High Point 80-79.

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Recent Plays

3rd 0:00 End of Game 72 - 83
3rd 0:00 End of 1st overtime 72 - 83
3rd 0:26 UNC Asheville Defensive Rebound. 72 - 83
3rd 0:30 Julien Soumaoro missed Three Point Jumper. 72 - 83
3rd 0:34 Drew Pember made Free Throw. 72 - 83

Statistics

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26-65 FG 30-62
40 Field Goal % 48
6-24 3PT 9-26
25 Three Point % 35
14-21 FT 14-22
67 Free Throw % 64
45 Rebounds 33
13 Offensive Rebounds 4
32 Defensive Rebounds 29
14 Assists 23
4 Steals 9
2 Blocks 6
17 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 2
17 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 16
8 Fast Break Points 7
36 Points in Paint 28
21 Fouls 15
4 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Venue: Qubein Center

Location: High Point, NC
Attendance: 4,438 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big South Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
High Point 0-0 - 11-3
Charleston Southern 0-0 - 8-6
Winthrop 0-0 - 8-6
South Carolina Upstate 0-0 - 8-7
Longwood 0-0 - 7-7
Presbyterian 0-0 - 6-8
Radford 0-0 - 6-8
UNC Asheville 0-0 - 6-8
Gardner-Webb 0-0 - 2-13
Full Standings